Stakes Recap: Wood Memorial & Gazelle

True Love  gave Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore a second 2-year-old winner of the week at Royal Ascot with an authoritative performance in the June 18 Queen Mary Stakes (G2). Second to subsequent Coventry Stakes (G2) winner Gstaad  on her previous outing, True Love asserted in the closing stages, having been taken off her feet…

A consignor heading into an auction can have no greater endorsement than a former sale graduate excelling in grade 1 races on the most prominent stages. Multiple grade 1 winner Tenma  is such a horse for Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables. Consigned to last year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale by Wavertree, Tenma…

Juddmonte will be leaving nothing to chance in its search for a first classic victory of the season after two near-misses, with Field of Gold  heading a three-strong assault on the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) and the unbeaten Swelter  carrying hopes 24 hours later in the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1). After going down by…

When one thinks of the Calumet Farm of old, legends of the American turf such as Citation, Whirlaway, Tim Tam, and the great Alydar come to mind. Now a breeding and racing operation owned by successful businessman Brad Kelley, Calumet has the distinction of being represented by a couple of horses at the April 5…

Image: Bradley Photos Quality filly Tempted is the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Randwick. The James Cummings trained filly ran a beauty in defeat in the Golden Slipper and back to her own age/sex, she clearly appeals and does get J Mac aboard. She sits as the…

April 29, 2025 10:37 AM 2:12 Assistant trainer and exercise rider Bethany Taylor knew Coal Battle was going to work good April 28 in his final breeze for the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1). He lived up to her expectations going three furlongs in :36. …