As the Breeders' Cup World Championships prepare to return to Lexington, Mayor Linda Gorton today joined Breeders' Cup Festival organizers to announce weeklong plans for a city-wide celebration for racing fans, residents, and international visitors.
The 2000 Vosburgh Stakes (G1)-winning Trippi, Drakenstein Stud's foundation stallion and champion sire, has died at the age of 29, the operation announced Aug. 28.
Champion Book'em Danno seeks to become the first back-to-back winner of the $500,000 Forego Stakes (G1) Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course since Quick Call won the 1988-89 editions.
Estrange, winner of this year's Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) and a leading Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) contender, has been retired from racing and will join Cheveley Park Stud's broodmare band next year.
Life Is Good is the sire of undefeated 4-1 morning-line favorite Waggley, while current leading freshman sire Golden Pal will be represented by three starters in the Aug. 30 stakes at Kentucky Downs.
While the Travers (G1) will put plenty of focus on the 3-year-old male division Aug. 29 at Saratoga where dual classic winner Golden Tempo looks to add more luster to his season, the card also features three Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races.
The Aug. 29 stakes-loaded card at Saratoga Race Course could lead to additional mounts for Junior Alvarado during the Breeders' Cup World Championships in the fall.