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The upcoming Gr.1 Tokyo Yushun, also known as the Japanese Derby promises a showdown between two unbeaten runners, adding extra excitement to the prestigious event. Justin Milano, the victor of the first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown in the Gr.1 Satsuki Sho (G1), will face stiff competition from Sixpence, a promising colt trained by Sakae Kunieda for Carrot Club. Owned by Katsumi Yoshida of ...
As anticipation builds for the Preakness, Hall of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert's candidates for the 149th edition of the event, Muth and Imagination, showcased their final timed workouts on at Santa Anita Park, covering six furlongs in tandem in 1:11 4/5. The two colts impressed Baffert, who highlighted their synchronised efforts, emphasising their strong and steady progress leading up to the race. ...
Tuscan Gold will try to become the third Preakness winner for trainer Chad Brown. The 3YO son of Medaglia D'oro, was scratched from the Peter Pan Stakes at Aqueduct. Tyler Gaffalione will ride the Stonestreet homebred in the Preakness. Brown had said shortly after colt finished third in the Louisiana Derby behind Catching Freedom, that the Preakness was his initial plan. Over the weekend, when ...
Alyanaabi's connections are sticking to their guns and will give the colt another chance at the mile distance, following his respectable fifth-place finish in the 2000 Guineas. The son of Too Darn Hot, who won the Tattersalls Stakes and finished second to City Of Troy in the Dewhurst on the Rowley Mile at two, was sent off as a 11/1 chance in the Newmarket Classic under Jim Crowley. Alyanaabi ...
Mystik Dan, the thrilling Gr.1 Kentucky Derby winner, has debuted in the Longines World's Best Racehorse rankings with a rating of 120, tying him for sixth place with nine other horses. The son of Goldencents, trained by Kenny McPeek for Repole Stable and others, is now among the top-rated 3-year-old dirt horses in the world. The rankings, which cover 3YO and upwards that raced between January 1 ...
Amo Racing's King of Steel joins 20 entries for the Gr.1 Coronation Cup and 55 early entries for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. Among those entered at Sandown are Auguste Rodin, Lord North, Emily Upjohn, and City of Troy, but last year's Champion Stakes winner leads alongside the Eclipse sponsor, with Emily Upjohn and Auguste Rodin also in contention. Coral's Stevens remarked, "In what will be ...
Arabian Crown, Ancient Wisdom, and City of Troy maintain their positions in next month's Betfred Derby, as nearly half of the initially entered horses were withdrawn on Tuesday. Among the remaining 41 colts vying for the Epsom Classic, 13 are under the tutelage of Aidan O'Brien for the Coolmore partners, while three are in the care of Charlie Appleby for Godolphin. Arabian Crown leads the pack ...
Christopher Britton, who has been involved in Thoroughbred ownership for the past 14 years, didn't have Preakness Stakes aspirations when he tasked bloodstock agent Dan Preiss with finding a horse for his Average Joe Racing Stables. "We didn't have that big of a budget," Britton said. "We told our bloodstock agent, 'Find us as nice a one as you can get for US$15,000 at the OBS sale.'" A 2YO colt ...
Trainer Brian Meehan's Jayarebe eyes a potential Royal Ascot appearance following a strong outing in the Boodles Raindance Dee Stakes at Chester on Thursday. After a promising debut at the July Course last summer, Jayarebe showcased his potential with a commendable seventh-place finish in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at ParisLongchamp. Making his three-year-old debut with a victory in the Feilden ...
Trainer Butch Reid announced that Gr.3 Withers Stakes champion Uncle Heavy will join the field for the Gr.1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, foregoing consideration for the Gr.3 Peter Pan Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. "The horse was the motivating factor. He was doing so well. He's training lights out. We couldn't be happier with him. If there was ever a time to take a chance and run in ...
Donnacha O'Brien is weighing up options for Porta Fortuna following her narrow loss in Sunday's Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The daughter of Caravaggio had an impressive run last year, clinching four victories, notably winning the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot and the prestigious Gr.1 Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes in Newmarket. Her stellar 2YO campaign concluded with a commendable ...
Zac Purton is teaming up with Voyage Bubble for the prestigious Group One Yasuda Kinen on 2nd June. Ricky Yiu Poon-fai has given the green light for this ambitious venture at Tokyo racecourse. After seven years, Purton returns to Japan, ready to ride Voyage Bubble again following the horse's impressive third-place finish in the Group One Champions Mile. Both Yiu and Purton have tasted success at ...
