Sister Troienne lost the Winter Memories Stakes last month at Belmont Park because of a bad trip. Luis Saez decided to take luck out of the equation this time. Saez put Sister Troienne on an early lead for the first time in her career and Sister Troienne went wire to wire in the Valley View Stakes at Keeneland.
Gratefully’s early speed and Epic Style’s late turn of foot proved most effective in split divisions of the $175,000 Perfect Sting Stakes for female turf horses Friday at Belmont Park.
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Super Corredora, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2025, and Sweet Azteca, the leading female sprinter in California, worked before the start of racing at Santa Anita on Friday in advance of scheduled starts in Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland on Oct. 31.
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A 25 percent interest in Liam Smith, the sharp winner of two sprints in California since late August, will be available at Wednesday’s Keeneland Championship Sale in Kentucky, days before the 3-year-old colt’s potential start in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Keeneland.
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When pre-entries were announced on Wednesday, Gold Phoenix was ranked sixth on a list of also-eligible runners. There were 22 pre-entries in a race that will be limited to 14 starters. As of Friday, only one runner from the 14 invited runners – Ombudsman from Britain – had been withdrawn.
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Scioto Downs will host all four Breeders Crown championships for 2-year-olds on Friday (Oct. 23) with the remaining eight finals to follow on Saturday. Here's some quotes from top connections.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 10/26 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Lovcen will be an odds-on favorite in Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese St. Leger at Kyoto Racecourse to become the first winner of the country’s Triple Crown in six years.
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The last time Somerset West raced at Santa Anita, she won a maiden race at 6 1/2 furlongs on turf on the same day as the Belmont Stakes. More than four months later, Somerset West returns to Santa Anita in Sunday's Grade 3 Autumn Miss Stakes as a surprising two-time stakes winner.
