Fierceness , last seen setting a track record in the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, for the second week in a row leads the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll released June 3. Fierceness, a 4-year-old son of City of Light won the 1 1/16-mile race in 1:40.66 for owners Repole Stable and…
With three consecutive top-three finishes, 2-1 morning-line favorite Limited Liability will try to get over the hump and into the winner’s circle in the $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (G2T) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course. The Gold Cup is a return engagement for the 6-year-old Kitten’s Joy gelding. The Stuart Janney III homebred finished a…
After nearly 25 years as a mainstay in Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher’s operation, Maggie Sweet was ready for a new challenge. She found a rewarding but massive one with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. Sweet was named the TRF’s chief operating officer Jan. 5, 2024, putting her in charge of day-to-day operations of the…
With victories in four of his past five starts, including a clear victory in the Man o’ War Stakes (G2T) May 10 at Aqueduct Racetrack, LSU Stables’ Far Bridge will try to continue that good form June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in the $1 million Manhattan Stakes (G1T). Already a winner of grade 1…
Based on what the connections of Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Good Cheer have seen in the weeks since the Godolphin homebred secured her seventh win in as many starts, rivals in the June 6 Acorn Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course are going to have to beat her at her best. While the 3-year-old daughter of…
Qualifier Hitesh Chauhan delivered a spirited performance against Junior World No.9 and reigning Australian Open finalist Benjamin Willwerth in the Round of 32, thrilling spectators on a packed Court 8. After dropping the first set 2-6, Chauhan staged a stunning comeback to claim the second set 6-2. In the deciding set, he led 4-2 and…
Top-class sprinter Believing is set for a tilt at the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot. The 5-year-old Mehmas filly will return in what is set to be her final season on the track, as connections confirmed she is in foal to Frankel. A three-time graduate of the…
The group of jockeys assembled to ride in this year’s Belmont Stakes (G1) June 7 at Saratoga Race Course is a mix of accomplished veterans (nine Belmont wins among them) and rising talent (two riders will be making their Belmont debuts). Saratoga has one of the highest rated dirt tracks in North America and it…
Exciting prospect and Royal Ascot entry Miss Yechance will be sold at the Tattersalls Online June Pop-Up Sale June 12. Trained in Newmarket by Jack Morland, the 2-year-old daughter of Cotai Glory made a winning debut over five furlongs at Redcar by a length and a half. She holds entries for the Queen Mary Stakes (G2)…
Into Mischief has been the gold standard for sires going on seven years. But there’s no need to look too far to find an up-and-coming sire making a name for himself. Mendelssohn , a half brother to Into Mischief, has only had four crops but is knocking on his second consecutive top-20 finish on North America’s…
