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Came Home’s Son Inti Grabs Breeders’ Cup Classic Berth With February Stakes Triumph

February 17, 2019
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Shigeo Takeda’s 5-year-old homebred Inti (JPN), the 2.6-1 favorite under jockey Yutaka Take, controlled the pace throughout Sunday’s 36th running of the one-mile, $1,879,000 February Stakes (G1) on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan, winning by a neck over second choice…

Japan’s February Stakes Kicks Off Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series For Classic

February 15, 2019
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Led by former champions Gold Dream (JPN), Nonkono Yume (JPN), and Moanin, and the speedy Inti (JPN) 14 horses have been entered for Sunday’s 36th running of the one mile, $870,000 February Stakes (G1) on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse, the first…

Breeders’ Cup Classic Berth On The Line In Japan’s February Stakes

February 12, 2019
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Grade 1 horseracing action in Japan returns for the first time in 2019 when the February Stakes will be run at Tokyo Racecourse next Sunday, Feb. 17. The February Stakes is run over a mile on the dirt course, although…

‘Good Horse From Day 1’: Yoshida Pointed To Pegasus World Cup Turf

January 4, 2019
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WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International, SF Racing and Head of Plains Partners’ Yoshida, a Grade 1 winner on dirt and turf, will be returning to the grass for his 2019 debut in the $7 million Pegasus World Cup Turf…

Accelerate ‘Maybe Better Than Ever’ In Latest Pegasus Work

December 29, 2018
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At 6:30 Saturday morning at Santa Anita Park, with temperatures hovering above freezing, Accelerate turned on the heat with a five furlong move in 1:00.40 as the Horse of the Year contender moved a step closer to the final race…

Irad Ortiz Says Gunnevera Is Getting ‘Better And Better’

December 22, 2018
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Margoth’s Gunnevera breezed five furlongs in 1:01.40 Saturday morning at Gulfstream Park West in preparation for a start in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 26. The workout, which was the second fastest of…

Sadler On Horse Of The Year Debate: ‘Two Good Choices’ With ‘Remarkable Achievements’

December 18, 2018
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Horse of the Year will be announced Jan. 24, and it will be either Justify or Accelerate, currently in a pitched battle for honors five weeks before the winner will be revealed. To the credit of both camps, there has…

Baffert: ‘There’s A Breeders’ Cup Winner Every Year, But Not A Triple Crown Winner’

December 17, 2018
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One sure thing in racing: Horse of the Year 2018 will be announced come Jan. 24. One uncertainty: will it be Justify or Accelerate? Voters will honor either undefeated Triple Crown champion Justify, trained by Bob Baffert, or Breeders’ Cup…

Video: Exercise Rider Wears Jockey Cam For Accelerate’s Latest Breeze

December 15, 2018
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On Saturday morning at Santa Anita Park, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Accelerate completed another breeze toward his swan song goal of the Pegasus World Cup in late January. The 5-year-old son of Lookin at Lucky was piloted by assistant trainer…

Pegasus: Gunnevera Records ‘Very Good’ Second Breeze Since Breeders’ Cup

December 15, 2018
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Margoth’s multiple graded-stakes winner Gunnevera breezed Saturday morning over Gulfstream Park West’s main track as he continues preparations for a planned start in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) – the richest Thoroughbred race in North America –…