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Empire Dreams prevails in Empire Classic

Following a last-place finish in the Empire Classic last year, Empire Dreams was gelded, his connections hoping the drastic move could provide dramatically different results. A year later, castration proved to be the answer as Empire Dreams rallied from fifth place to win Saturday’s $300,000 Empire Classic by three-quarters of a length over Royal Posse at Belmont Park. It was 4 3/4 lengths farther back to 71-1 Full of Mine in third.

David GreningOct 24, 2015

Winx wins fifth straight stakes in Cox Plate

Winx, a Street Cry filly, won her fifth consecutive stakes and third Group 1 in that span Saturday in the $2.16 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Australia.

Steve AndersenOct 24, 2015

Marcel scores upset in Racing Post Trophy

Marcel won his Group 1 debut in Saturday’s $302,800 Racing Post Trophy for 2-year-olds at Doncaster Racecourse in England, rallying wide in the final three furlongs of the race at a straightaway mile on turf and avoiding the troubled that plagued odds-on favorite Foundation.

Steve AndersenOct 24, 2015

Free: How I'd play Santa Anita on Sunday, Oct. 25

Sunday is closing day of the autumn meet at Santa Anita, the meet previously referred to as Oak Tree. Two low-odds overlays late on the card illustrate the value that sometimes can be found when fields are big.

Brad FreeOct 24, 2015

Clocker: Stopchargingmaria impresses in work

The clear skies that prevailed throughout the past week gave way to rain on Saturday morning at Keeneland, the change in weather having a major impact on the training schedules of a handful of prospective Breeders’ Cup starters, including Distaff contenders STOPCHARGINGMARIA and I’M A CHATTERBOX along with likely Sprint favorite PRIVATE ZONE.

Mike WelschOct 24, 2015

Songbird among Calif.-based Breeders' Cup workers

The standout 2-year-old in California this year has been Songbird, the unbeaten winner of Grade 1 races for fillies at Del Mar and Santa Anita in September.

Steve AndersenOct 24, 2015

Get Jets rallies late to win Sleepy Hollow

Rallying with a determined run, Get Jets kicked in the afterburners through the stretch to soar past Fish Trappe Road in Saturday’s $250,000 Sleepy Hollow Stakes.

Dave LitfinOct 24, 2015

Tonalist leads busy morning for BC workers

Tonalist leads busy morning for Breeders' Cup workers

Tonalist, the two-time Jockey Club Gold Cup winner, and 10 horses from trainer Chad Brown’s stable led a flurry of Breeders’ Cup workers Saturday morning at Belmont Park.

David GreningOct 24, 2015

Positive ROI report: Hollendorfer strong with first-time starters

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer saddles Jury (#9, ML 4-1) in Saturday's sixth race at Santa Anita, a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight race. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Hollendorfer is winning at a 30 percent clip when saddling a horse making its first start, for a return on investment of $2.66. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.

DRF StaffOct 24, 2015

Beer: How I'd play Belmont Park on Sunday, Oct. 25

The late pick four kicks off with maidens sprinting on the main track.

Mike BeerOct 24, 2015

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