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Desormeaux makes right ‘Call,’ shocks Tepin in First Lady

Sat Oct 08 2016Kellie Reilly

“If you were an opposing general trying to figure out how to neutralize the shock effect of Tepin’s acceleration, you’d order a ferocious early pace. Stretch out the battlefield, so to speak, and hope that the champion turf mare wouldn’t have quite t ...
Cross-country trip pays off for Hoppertunity in Jockey Club Gold Cup

Sat Oct 08 2016James Scully

Scratched from a match-up against California Chrome in last Saturday's Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita, Hoppertunity made the most of the class relief and his first start at Belmont Park, rallying to win Saturday's $980,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G ...
Tepin's Loss Doesn't Dull Breeders' Cup Implications From FallStars Saturday at Keeneland

Sat Oct 08 2016Ed DeRosa

Tepin’s loss at 2-to-5 in the First Lady was by far the biggest upset on a five-stakes day at Keeneland where only two favorites got the job done, and on the surface those results might lead some to believe the Lexington track played as crazy as the ...
'Nervous horse owner' Hanley 'really, really, really happy' after Lady Eli's Flower Bowl win

Sat Oct 08 2016TwinSpires Staff

Story & Photo by Teresa Genaro For a man whose volubility makes him a terrific interview, Jay Hanley was curiously silent as he stood near the winner’s circle at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon. Minutes earlier, his Lady Eli had won the Gr ...
Lord Nelson keeps rolling in Santa Anita Sprint Championship

Sat Oct 08 2016James Scully

Lord Nelson collared game pacesetter All Run with about a sixteenth of a mile remaining and surged clear to a 2 1/2-length decision in Saturday's $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1), improving to four-for-four in 2016 as he made a case for ...
Irish Jasper finishes fast in TCA to provide Farish with milestone Bowl

Sat Oct 08 2016James Scully

Irish Jasper overcame a slow start to easily prove best in Saturday’s $250,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) , rallying boldly up the inside to win going away by 1 3/4 lengths. Along with notching an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Filly &a ...

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Practical Joke closes out Champagne after Syndergaard brings heat

Sat Oct 08 2016Vance Hanson

Syndergaard brought the heat, but Practical Joke, with Joel Rosario aboard, closed the deal, narrowly, in Saturday's $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park. Under heavy pressure from Big Gray Rocket, 19-10 favorite Syndergaard ripped off fracti ...
Lady Eli sparkles in Flower Bowl

Sat Oct 08 2016Kellie Reilly

At this time last year, that headline would have sounded far-fetched. Sheep Pond Partners’ sensational turf star was battling a life-threatening case of laminitis. Beating it for survival was enough. Whether Lady Eli would ever make it back into trai ...
Mongolian Saturday, Pure Sensation prevail in BC Turf Sprint preps

Sat Oct 08 2016Vance Hanson

After going unplaced in four starts collectively in Hong Kong and England since December, Mongolian Saturday appreciated a return to the familiar at Keeneland on Saturday by taking the $150,000 Woodford (G3) on the same course and distance over whi ...
Kentucky Futurity Day: Action Over The Red Mile For Sports’ Stars And Courageous Bettors

Sat Oct 08 2016TwinSpires Staff

The Sunday program of the Red Mile is the Grand Circuit finale in Kentucky and the gateway to the Breeders Crown divisional championships. Don’t miss a race, post time is 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Here’s a preview of the top races on Oct. 9 for ...
Anchor Down wires Kelso in 1:32.90

Sat Oct 08 2016Vance Hanson

If Anchor Down has a sweet spot, it's the one-turn mile at Belmont Park. On Saturday, the gray son of Tapit wired four rivals in the $343,000 Kelso H. (G2) in a sharp 1:32.90 over a fast track under Javier Castellano Winner of the Westchester (G ...
Yellow Agate rallies for Frizette victory

Sat Oct 08 2016Jen Caldwell

China Horse Club’s Yellow Agate ran down pacesetter Libby’s Tail in Saturday’s $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park to score a close head win under jockey Manny Franco as the 6-5 favorite. In doing so, the Kentucky-bred miss not only ea ...
Breeders' Cup Preview News & Notes

Sat Oct 08 2016TwinSpires Staff

The final major Breeders’ Cup preps are on tap for this weekend at three tracks, and TwinSpires.com has all you need to enjoy the action around the country. Belmont Park and Keeneland really take center stage by staging their final big “Win &amp ...

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