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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Matera Sky
Last of eight behind Mitole in the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Matera Sky must overcome a similar challenge, now two years later in the twilight of his career.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Queen Supreme
An Irish-bred with a global pedigree who became a celebrity in South Africa for Mike de Kock, Queen Supreme has to overcome a far from ideal preparation.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Acanella
Although Acanella doesn’t sport the resume usually associated with Juddmonte’s Breeders’ Cup stars, the blueblood sophomore has progressed since beginning her career in April.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Rougir
A regular competitor on the French three-year-old filly scene, Rougir finally got her nose in front in the “Win and You’re In” Prix de l’Opera (G1) on Arc Day.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Ocean Road
On paper, Ocean Road has plenty to prove, but the Qatar Racing sophomore is likely better than her literal record, and even that represents some intriguing form.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Love
Although not the all-conquering force of a year ago, Love remains capable of a top-class effort in the right circumstances.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: A Case of You
A Case of You captured the “Win and You’re In” Prix de l’Abbaye (G1), handing veteran trainer Adrian (“Ado”) McGuinness his first Group 1 victory.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Emaraaty Ana
Kevin Ryan returns not only with defending champ Glass Slippers, but also her resurgent stablemate, Emaraaty Ana.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Albahr
Having punched his ticket in an arguably less-than-vintage edition of the Summer (G1) at Woodbine, Albahr has to raise his game again versus a much deeper cast at Del Mar.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Glounthaune
Glounthaune is the type who can take a substantial step forward in this race at 12-1 on the morning line.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Modern Games
As the Somerville Tattersall (G3) winner, Modern Games achieved more in Great Britain than his stablemate Albahr did before he plundered the Summer (G1) at Woodbine.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Malavath
The Francis-Henri Graffard filly has raced solely at about six furlongs so far, which hasn’t been the winning formula for this contest. Yet her profile suggests she’d enjoy more distance.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Cachet
With a series of stakes placings highlighted by the Fillies’ Mile (G1) and the “Win and You’re In” Rockfel (G2), the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing colorbearer has claims to get involved.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Hello You
After looking like a work in progress over the summer, Hello You put it all together in the “Win and You’re In” Rockfel (G2).
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Mise en Scene
Prestige (G3) winner Mise en Scene has loads of potential for next year, but could be ready to make her presence felt here.
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Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Great Max
After mixing it up against the leading lights in the division in Europe, Great Max hopes that a change of venue will spark a breakthrough.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Make It Big
Make It Big has a chance to make it big in the Kentucky Derby (G1). But does he have the pedigree to handle the Derby's testing 1 1/4-mile distance?
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Smile Happy
Smile Happy put smiles on the faces of his supporters when he rallied to victory in the Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) at Churchill Downs, in the process joining the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile hopeful Jasper Great at Del Mar (Photo by Cecilia Gustavsson/Horsephotos.com)
Breeders' Cup International Horse Profile: Jasper Great
From the first crop of the late champion Arrogate, Jasper Great sports a superb pedigree as well as an imperious debut victory on the dirt at Hanshin.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rattle N Roll
When Rattle N Roll joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a victory in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1), racing fans were left to ponder if he's bred to handle the Kentucky Derby’s 1 1/4-mile distance.
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Keeneland International Scouting Reports: Order of Australia, Empress Josephine
Trainer Aidan O’Brien has dispatched a trio of high-profile runners for Breeders’ Cup preps on Saturday. Since Japan was covered in a recent scouting report, we’ll give a quick update on him before focusing on the two in “Win and You’re In” events at Keeneland – Order of Australia and Empress Josephine.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Jack Christopher
Does Champagne S. (G1) winner Jack Christopher have the pedigree to handle the testing 1 1/4-mile distance of the Kentucky Derby?
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Pedigree profile: Corniche
Based off Corniche's victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), it seems two of the speediest horses of the 2010s have combined to produce one of the speediest Kentucky Derby contenders of the 2020s.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Major General
The first horse to strike on the 2021-2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby was Major General, who displayed an affinity for Churchill Downs and battled to a tenacious victory in the Iroquois S. (G3).
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2021 Belmont Oaks international scouting reports: Santa Barbara, Cirona, Nazuna
As with stablemate Bolshoi Ballet in the Belmont Derby (G1), Santa Barbara brings a lofty profile into Saturday’s Belmont Oaks (G1) as a beaten classic favorite for Aidan O’Brien. Santa Barbara is also taking the same path as O’Brien’s only Belmont Oaks winner, Athena (2018).
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Pedigree Profile: Ram
From claimer to Triple Crown contender, Ram has made great progress. The improving chestnut sold for $375,000 as a yearling, at least in part because he’s bred to be a high-class prospect.
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Pedigree profile: Unbridled Honor
Unbridled Honor isn’t the most accomplished three-year-old in training—at least, not yet. But he’s made steady progress and might eventually grow into the top-class pedigree he brings to the table.
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Pedigree profile: France Go de Ina
France Go de Ina has taken a circuitous route to reach the American classics. Although he’s been campaigned in Japan and Dubai, he was bred in Kentucky and boasts a strong American pedigree.
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Horse Profile: Get Her Number
Gary Barber’s Get Her Number earned an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on November 7 with a three-parts of a length triumph in the $301,000 American Pharoah.
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The Everest Horse Profile: Two-time defending champion Redzel
Redzel will be a two-time defending champion bidding for a very different style of three-peat Down Under compared to Enable's unprecedented three-peat attempt in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) thirteen days prior.
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Horse Profile: Medaglia d'Oro the Hard Luck Horse
The favorite for this year's Kentucky Derby, unless he absolutely bombs in the Santa Anita Derby, is likely to be Bolt d'Oro. Trained by Mick Ruis and ridden by Javier Castellano, Bolt d'Oro has been the most consistent 3-year-old in the United State ...
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Breeders' Cup International Horses: Turf contender Highland Reel
Defending Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) champion Highland Reel has made such a name for himself in the United States that it’s almost superfluous to give him another international profile treatment.
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Nyquist a powerful Kentucky Derby winner
After capturing his second Kentucky Derby in five years, trainer Doug O’Neill said of Nyquist: "He’s a remarkable athlete…you put him in company and he’s just a Ferrari."
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What are Zenyatta's Best Career Races?
Zenyatta finished with a career record of 19 and 1 out of 20 races. Her only second place finish was to Blame in the 2010 Breeders Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.
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Top 5 Horses that Never Ran in the Kentucky Derby
Late-bloomers end up becoming awesome runners later in the horse racing year, and later on in their careers at older ages.
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