Stakes Recap: Wood Memorial & Gazelle

Amiloc  will not be confirmed for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) July 26, with his trainer Ralph Beckett keen to give him more time to recover from his Royal Ascot exertions. The 3-year-old had been a general 10-1 chance for Ascot’s middle-distance showpiece behind Calandagan  and Jan Brueghel  after landing last month’s King…

Image: Bradley Photos Vauban is one of the leading contenders in the Tancred Stakes The second of the majors this Tuesday at Rosehill (after the meeting was moved from Saturday) is the Tancred Stakes (2000m) where all eyes are on Dubai Honour and Vauban. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting…

Darby Dan Farm’s Modernist   got his first winner when his son Stretch  romped in a five-furlong maiden special weight race, winning by nine lengths at Lone Star Park June 15.  The colt was bred in Kentucky by Phoenix Farm and Racing and is out of the Dixie Union mare Carried Away. The colt was offered at…

 “Dry your eyes.”             —Neil Diamond The news that Umberto Rispoli has been replaced aboard Journalism  by Jose Ortiz for the ride in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 1 at Del Mar has been greeted with a deluge of social media protests, along with several expansive…

October 19, 2025 4:04 PM 1:11 The Robert Medina trainee earned her spot in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) with a win in the Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) at Keeneland Oct. 4. View Comments Source link

By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) Twitter: @J_Keelerman If the quality of horses entered in Saturday’s $275,000 Blame (G3) at Churchill Downs is any indication, the 1 1/8-mile dirt race for older horses will soon be upgraded to Grade 2 status. Frankly, there have been Grade 1 races with lesser fields than the stellar…