Bricks and Mortar Likely To Run In Turf

In trainer Chad Brown's preparations for the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, he sent out multiple turf workers. One of those was four-time Grade 1 winner Bricks and Mortar, who is also a top candidate for Horse of the Year. He has said that he is leaning...

Simply Breathless Set For Athenia Stakes At Belmont

The 4-year-old filly Simply Breathless is set to run in the $200,000 Athenia Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park on Sunday. This comes after trainer Neil Drysdale passed up the First Lady Stakes (G1T), opting for the Athenia instead. The daughter of Bated Breath will go against eight other rivals in the race. The others in the field are much closer to Simply Breathless' skill level, compared to the grade 1 winners that she would've faced in the First Lady Stakes at Keeneland. "The First...  Read More

Final Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings Have McKinzie On Top

Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie took the top spot in the last poll for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings. The list is compiled by the leading Thoroughbred racing media, horseplayers, and members of the Breeders’ Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel. The 4-year-old McKinzie won the Alysheba Stakes (G2) and the “Win and You’re In” Whitney (G1). She has been the constant leader of the Classic Rankings since June, and she now has 253 votes. McKinzie...  Read More

Lucullan Scores First Career Graded Stakes In Knickerbocker

Godolphin Stable's Lucullan scored his first career graded stakes win in the $200,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park on Monday. He beat out Dr. Edgar in the final furlong and was able to hold off the late-running Olympico to win by a length. Coming In As The Second Choice Lucullan has four previous graded stakes runs, with two of them being second- and third-place finishes. On Monday, he broke with jockey Luis Saez as the 3/2 second choice. Saez kept him on the inside in...  Read More