After one start and stop a few years ago, Breeders’ Cup this year will reach its long-stated goal of offering its races under the international standard that prohibits race-day medication; a change that has been embraced by overseas horsemen. Source
Month: October 2021
Make It Big Becomes Neolithic’s First Black-Type Winner
Red Oak Stable’s 2-year-old Make It Big overcame a slow start and traffic to capture $60,000 Ocala Stud Juvenile Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream Park, capping a four-win day for both trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and jockey Edgard Zayas. Source
Burgoo Alley Upsets Spanish Loveaffair in Autumn Miss
Under patient handling from Umberto Rispoli, Irish-bred Burgoo Alley rallied off the turn for home to overhaul favored Spanish Loveaffair late and take the $101,500 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) Oct. 30 at Santa Anita Park by a half-length. Source
Essential Quality Half Famed Impresses in Maiden Score
Godolphin’s homebred Famed made headlines of her own Oct. 30 with a 7 3/4-length win at Keeneland. Source
Keeneland Fall Meet Sets Record All-Sources Handle
The trainer’s title for the Keeneland fall meet came down to the last race on closing day Oct. 30, and Famed, a half sister to top 3-year-old and classic winner Essential Quality, sealed the deal for Brad Cox with a 7 3/4-length victory. Source
Camp Hope Thrives Over Boggy Going in Bryan Station
While post-time favorite Camp Hope had never raced over the yielding turf before, the 3-year-old son of Summer Front took to the heavy going with ease, bounding away a 2 3/4-length winner in the Oct. 30 Bryan Station Stakes at Keeneland. Source
Cox Takes Keeneland Fall Title in Final Race of Meet
The trainer’s title for the Keeneland fall meet came down to the last race on closing day Oct. 30, and Famed, a half sister to top 3-year-old and classic winner Essential Quality, sealed the deal for Brad Cox with a 7 3/4-length victory. Source
Team Valor, Barber Seek Historic Melbourne Cup Win
Winning races all over the globe is not an unusual turn of events for Team Valor International. It’s actually been the partnership’s modus operandi for decades. Source
Independence Hall Back to Winning Ways in Fayette
Independence Hall returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in almost a year with a romp in the slop Oct. 30 at Keeneland, taking the Fayette Stakes (G2) by 7 1/4 lengths. Source
Hicksy First Stakes Winner for Hootenanny
Oct. 30 at Woodbine, Hicksy became the first black-type winner for stallion Hootenanny when he captured the CA$130,000 Display Stakes, an open seven-furlong race for 2-year-olds. Source