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Classic Runner-Up Toast Of New York Ready For ‘Active’ Retirement

April 21, 2019
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Toast of New York has been retired once again at the age of eight, reports racingpost.com. The gelded son of Thewayyouare earned more than $2 million in his 13-start career, winning the UAE Derby in 2014 and finishing second by inches…

‘All Going Right’ This Year With Dubai World Cup Hopeful Gunnevera

March 26, 2019
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Unlike in 2018, there is much more of a spring to the step to all those associated with Dubai World Cup hopeful Gunnevera this year – including the horse himself. The leading light of Antonio Sano’s stable set off for…

‘All Going Right’ This Year With Dubai World Cup Hopeful Gunnevera

March 26, 2019
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Unlike in 2018, there is much more of a spring to the step to all those associated with Dubai World Cup hopeful Gunnevera this year – including the horse himself. The leading light of Antonio Sano’s stable set off for…

Catholic Boy Shows Good ‘Energy Level’ In First Work Since Breeders’ Cup

March 23, 2019
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Trainer Jonathan Thomas reported Saturday that multiple Grade 1 stakes-winning Catholic Boy is on schedule for a late-spring return to racing after breezing Friday for the first time since finishing off the board in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Nov.…

Thunder Snow Seeks Unprecedented Dubai World Cup Double

March 8, 2019
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As the recognized 1 1/4-mile prep for the world’s richest horse race, the $12 million Dubai World Cup, the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) has attracted a quality field of 10, including Godolphin’s Thunder Snow,…

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…