Malibu Smart took until the end of her 3-year-old season to break her maiden. It would be nearly three more years before she won again. Yet, making her graded stakes debut as a 6-year-old, she rose to the occasion, capturing the Dowager Stakes (G3T).
Ken Ramsey needed a special horse to carry a special name to honor Dr. Sandy Kapur, the New York surgeon who performed his kidney transplant in June 2024.
Gainesway, near Lexington, Ky., has released the advertised stud fees for its 2027 stallion roster, anchored by cornerstone sire Tapit, leading sire McKinzie, and new addition, four-time grade 1 winner White Abarrio.
Kingswood provided the highlight of the burgeoning training career of former jockey Gavin Bedggood in lifting a dramatic, tragedy-laced Caulfield Cup (G1) Oct. 17 at Caulfield Racecourse.