Fierceness, Mindframe 'Likely' for Haskell Stakes
Champion Fierceness and Belmont Stakes (G1) runner-up Mindframe are both under consideration for the July 20 Haskell Stakes (G1), trainer Todd Pletcher reported....
Haatem's Jersey Stakes Caps Royal Meeting for Wathnan
As Wathnan Racing went on its pre-Royal Ascot spending binge, it was the purchase of Haatem that showed quite how serious Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, was about the meeting....
Isle of Jura Steps Up in Hardwicke Success
Isle of Jura stormed to Royal Ascot success June 22 under a jubilant and emotional Callum Shepherd, adding a Hardwicke Stakes (G2) to his three lucrative wins in Bahrain over the winter....
Khaadem Goes Back-to-Back in QE II Jubilee Stakes
Khaadem is no Battaash (three-time champion sprinter), we know that, but he became the first back-to-back winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (G1) since Right Boy in 1959....
Short but Competitive Field Assembles for Fleur de Lis
Both Scylla and Shotgun Hottie enter the June 29 Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs as fillies on the verge of taking their talents to the next level....
Vahva Delivers Again in Chicago Stakes
A month after capturing her first grade 1 win, Vahva continued to reign supreme with an assertive 1 1/4-length score in the $250,000 Chicago Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs....
Bedtime Story Scores Breathtaking Chesham Win
It is a common occurrence for Aidan O'Brien to unearth classy juveniles at Royal Ascot, but there was nothing ordinary about the dazzling performance of Bedtime Story (IRE) in the Chesham Stakes. ...
Batten Down Leads Gate to Wire in Ohio Derby
Juddmonte's blue-blooded homebred Batten Down took the lead at the start and never was headed as he posted an upset victory in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) June 22 at Thistledown....