Breeders' Cup Friday Kicks Off: Early Scratches
With the thinnest cloud cover in the sky and spectacular temperatures the morning of Oct. 31, Del Mar prepared to roll out the red carpet for the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Top 3-Year-Olds Take on Older Rivals in Tenno Sho
The Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) brings together some top 3-year-olds against older horses for the first time.
Game Winner Relocated to Brazil
Eclipse champion Game Winner has been relocated to Haras Fazenda Mondesir in Brazil.
Tattersalls HIT Sale Concludes With Steady Trade
The Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale came to a close Oct. 31 after five days of selling with slight decreases across the board, but still held strong enough for the third-highest turnover and the third-highest price achieved at the…
Queen Maxima Reigns Supreme in Senator Ken Maddy
Back against her own sex, Queen Maxima left little doubt who was best in the $201,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes, rallying to a decisive score Oct. 31 at Del Mar.
With Sovereignty Out, Opportunity Knocks in Classic
Mid-week disappointment for the connections and fans of presumptive 3-year-old champion male Sovereignty—scratched from the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)—turns to opportunity for the remaining entrants in the $7 million race at Del Mar.
Cy Fair Tops Males in Winning BC Juvenile Turf Sprint
Filly Cy Fair put Schwarzenegger away near the eighth pole and was not seriously threatened the rest of the way in scoring by three-quarters of a length in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) Oct. 31 at Del Mar.
Ted Noffey Stays Undefeated in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Ted Noffey prevailed in the battle of East vs. West, keeping his unbeaten record intact with a victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) Oct. 31 at Del Mar.
After 29 years, Pletcher, Johnny V Still Going Strong
It's unlikely that anyone outside of a handful of people remember Rare Rock. Yet he played an important part in as great a success story as Thoroughbred racing has ever seen.