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10/29/2015

Breeders’ Cup Turf Notes - Thu 10/29

“I would hope so, with a horse with such strong ties to Lexington,” Brown said. “The horse was born and raised here by a family that is very prominent here in Kentucky. And they love their Big Blue Wildcats. “Any advantage we can have, any large fan base,

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10/29/2015

Thursday $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile Notes

Impassable – See European Report Karakontie – See European Report Obviously – The 7yo gelding jogged 1 1/4m on the Keeneland training track for trainer Phil D’Amato. He will be making his fourth consecutive start in the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Make Believe –

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10/29/2015

Breeders’ Cup Sprint and Filly & Mare Sprint Report

Hartman expects the dual Graded stakes winning son of Officer to come from off the pace in Saturday’s race, which is his usual running style. “There’s enough speed in the race and he’s going to be in a tactical position,” he said. “With us drawing the rai

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10/29/2015

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Notes - Thu 10/29

Should she prevail over a grass course where she is 0-for-2, Stephanie’s Kitten would be the first Breeders’ Cup winner to earn a second victory more than two years apart. Eighteen horses have come back to win a second time in the BC. Fifteen of them were

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10/29/2015

Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint and Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile - Thu 10/29

“I wish I had No Nay Never,” Ward quipped. “He was a turf monster, but these three are all doing well. I think they’ll be tiered off. Green Mask will be mid-pack, The Great War will be more forwardly placed and Undrafted will be flying from behind.” Abdul

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10/29/2015

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Notes

A diminutive colt, the three-time winner and two-time stakes victor is a barn favorite, in addition to being Rivelli’s first Breeders’ Cup starter. “We call him Mighty Mouse,” Rivelli laughed. “He is small but he is all heart and nothing bothers him. He’s

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10/29/2015

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf and Juvenile Fillies Turf

“We didn’t know for sure, but we felt when we worked him on the turf we saw significant improvement, so we started him on it right away,” said Pletcher, who saddled the 2yo son of Scat Daddy for a second-place finish in the Pilgrim Stakes last time out. T

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10/28/2015

Laurel: Juarez Gets First Breeders’ Cup Mount Aboard Valid

For Juarez, the Breeders’ Cup is another milestone in what has been a big year. After returning from a 6 ½ month layoff earlier this year, Juarez won his first graded stakes aboard Valid in the Iselin (G3) and finished third at Monmouth Park in wins (45)

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10/27/2015

O’CONNELL’S “SPEED FREAK” SET FOR BREEDERS’ CUP TURF SPRINT

But O’Connell has been around long enough to appreciate the enormity of the task facing the Kentucky-bred speedster. She is the only female in the 14-horse field (Rumble Doll, one of two also-eligibles for the Turf Sprint, is a 4-year-old filly) and one o

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10/26/2015

Honor Code finalizes preparations for BC Classic

Owned by Lanes End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm, Honor Code won two of the most prestigious races on the NYRA circuit earlier in the year - the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap and the Grade 1 Whitney - but enters the Classic off a disappointing third-place fi

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