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Horse of the Year favorite Thorpedo Anna undergoes minor dental surgery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Thorpedo Anna, the favorite to earn Horse of the Year honors after winning six of seven races this year, has undergone minor dental surgery to remove a bone fragment in her jaw. The 3-year-old is currently on a break at trainer Ken McPeek’s farm in...
Jockey Flavien Prat wins Remsen to set record with his 80th stakes victory of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Flavien Prat notched his 80th stakes victory of the year on Saturday, winning the $250,000 Remsen at Aqueduct to set the single-season record. The French jockey guided Poster to a nose victory in the 1 1/8 mile race for 2-year-olds. Prat broke the...
Sierra Leone wins $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic after suffering close loss in Kentucky Derby
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Sierra Leone ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.78. Sent off as the 6-1 fourth...
Trainer Bob Baffert's horses finish 1-2 in $2 million Juvenile in Breeders' Cup at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Citizen Bull won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 1 1/2 lengths and Gaming was second at Del Mar on Friday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish and his record sixth career victory in the race for 2-year-olds. Ridden by Martin Garcia,...
Ireland's City of Troy is 5-1 morning-line favorite for $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — City of Troy was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a full field of 14 for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Del Mar. The Ireland-bred will break from the No. 3 post under Ryan Moore in his first start on dirt after making his...
A record 80 foreign horses are pre-entered for Breeders' Cup world championships at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness, Ireland-based City of Troy and Forever Young from Japan are among a full field of 14 horses for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic next month at Del Mar. The Classic field was among the 212 horses, including a record 80 from overseas,...
Seize the Grey wins the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby for 89-year-old trainer D. Wayne Lukas
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Seize the Grey led all the way in winning the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by 3 3/4 lengths on Saturday for 89-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Ridden by Jaime Torres, Seize the Grey ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.89 at Parx Racing. He paid $10.60 to win...
