Scoops Dynasty was a three-quarter-length winner over Js on Fire in the Grade 1, $265,000 American Quarter Horse Association Challenge Championship on Sunday at the Downs at Albuquerque.
&w=384&q=75)
On Saturday, Imagination, winner of the Grade 2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship on Sept. 28, held the distinction, working six furlongs in 1:11.60 for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar on Nov. 1. On Sunday, the times were quicker, led by the 5-year-old mare Sweet Azteca, who zoomed through six furlongs in 1:10.80 in preparation for the BC Filly and Mare Sprint at Del Mar on Nov. 1.
The Japanese Oaks at 1 1/2 miles in May was too far for Embroidery, who faded to finish ninth. The Grade 1 Shuka Sho at 1 1/4 miles on turf for 3-year-old fillies at Kyoto Racecourse on Sunday was much more to her liking.
The Grade 1, $265,000 American Quarter Horse Association Challenge Championship and two other major stakes were postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon at The Downs at Albuquerque after a power outage forced the track to cancel its final three races Saturday, according to the AQHA.
&w=384&q=75)
Village Voice, who came off a near-yearlong layoff to win the Grade 3 Waya Stakes at Aqueduct on Oct. 5, worked a half-mile in 50.14 seconds over the Oklahoma turf course Sunday in preparation for a start in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf on Nov. 1.
&w=384&q=75)
After spending the last 24 weeks in Saratoga, Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes winner, was scheduled on Wednesday to ship to Southern California, where on Nov. 1 he’ll be the likely favorite in a stacked field running in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar.
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Sunday, October 19, at Belmont at the Big A.
&w=384&q=75)
Ervin Hanover and Ken Hanover surged to wins in their respective C$34,250 Breeders Crown Open Pace eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night.
&w=384&q=75)
Miki And Minnie hadn't been in pari-mutuel action since the Kentucky Championship Series final back on September 14 but showed no rust in winning the lone C$34,250 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace elimination at Woodbine Mohawk Park in a Canadian record-equaling in 1:48 2/5.
&w=384&q=75)
Lexus Kody posted his sixth straight victory by taking the lone C$34,250 Breeders Crown Open Trot elimination on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 1:49 4/5.
