Tag: Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint

By Ed McNamara There’s always a hangover after the Breeders’ Cup, the final exam for horseplayers. If you did well, you have happy memories. If not, like me, you soured on the game temporarily. As …

By Ed McNamara The royal blue silks of Godolphin have dominated international racing since the Nineties. This weekend the blue wave became a tsunami with three victories at Del Mar, where “The Turf Meets the …

By Ed McNamara Poor Medina Spirit. Through no fault of his own, he’s been the center of controversy since his postrace drug positive for betamethasone came to light eight days after he finished first in …

By Margaret Ransom A pair of Kentucky Derby point-qualifiers are on tap this weekend: the $200,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park on Friday night, and the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Saturday in California. …

By Margaret Ransom A pair of Kentucky Derby point-qualifiers are on tap this weekend: the $200,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park on Friday night, and the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Saturday in California. …

By Maryjean Wall To the bow-tied, be-jeweled and be-hatted fans at the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, the little group which had arrived at Keeneland from Mongolia appeared as if dressed for a costume party. (It was, …

By Maryjean Wall To the bow-tied, be-jeweled and be-hatted fans at the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, the little group which had arrived at Keeneland from Mongolia appeared as if dressed for a costume party. (It was, …

Bucchero became the fifth horse to become a two-time winner of the Woodford Stakes (GIII) presented by Keeneland Select on Saturday, as the all-time leading Indiana-sired money leader defeated a field comprised of ten other …

When writing my early preview for the Breeders Cup Turf Sprint, I didn’t expect that last year’s place and show horses would not draw into this year’s race and be relegated to the also-eligible list. …

TURF SPRINT Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 (2:05 PM PDT) Purse: $1,000,000 Distance (surface): About 6 ½ furlongs (turf) Race ESR: -6 (moderate/brisk) Race LSR: -7 (fair/good) Winner’s Profile Days Since Last Race: 34.5 Last-Race Odds: …

When the gates open at the top of the Santa Anita downhill turf course on Saturday, Nov. 5, 14 horses will be looking to capture the $1,000,000 Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint title. Although …