US RACING: Bricks and Mortar victorious in Breeders' Cup Turf
ARCADIA, United States (AFP) - Bricks and Mortar triumphed in the US$4 million Turf Saturday, edging United by a head in a rousing finish at Santa Anita that gave trainer Chad Brown a 15th Breeders' Cup winner. Brown collected his third win of this year's 14-race, US$28 million Breeders' Cup programme and tied Bob Baffert […]
US RACING BREEDERS’ CUP: Big record handle for Fridays
All-sources handle for the 10-race program of the first day of the 36th Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park Nov. 1 reached US$56,517,228, a record for Breeders' Cup Friday and a 5.4% increase over last year's 10-race Breeders' Cup "Future Stars Friday" card at Churchill Downs. The Future Stars Friday card featured five […]
US RACING: Storm the Court scores 45-1 upset in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — So much for settling the early Kentucky Derby picture. Next year's outlook is downright fuzzy after a couple of little-known colts challenged each other down the stretch before 45-1 shot Storm the Court staged a stunning neck victory in the Juvenile on opening day of the Breeders' Cup on Friday. Entries […]
US RACING BREEDERS' CUP - Structor gives Brown Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf win
ARCADIA, United States (AFP) - Structor gave trainer Chad Brown a victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf on Friday at Santa Anita, where the US $28 million festival opened amid heightened concerns over horse safety. With Jose Ortiz in the irons, the 5-1 shot remained unbeaten in three races as he gave America's […]
US RACING BREEDERS’ CUP 2019: American Pharoah bred Four Wheel Drive captures Juvenile Turf Sprint
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Breeders' Cup got off to a formful start as 3-2 favourite Four Wheel Drive captured the US$1 million Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. guided the son of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah right to the front in the five-furlong race Friday. They were in control […]
US RACING: Aidan O’Brien horses make their entrance at Santa Anita for the Breeders’ Cup
One by one, 10 of the world's most regally bred Thoroughbreds cantered past the finish line at Santa Anita Park Oct. 31, signaling that Europe's premier trainer, Aidan O'Brien, and the world-famous Coolmore Team was in the house. "It's an absolute pleasure for us to come here," O'Brien said. "It's a beautiful climate, beautiful setting, […]
US racing needs clean trip at Breeders' Cup
ARCADIA, United States (AFP) - A tumultuous year in US racing comes down to the wire at the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, where a spike in horse deaths has put the sport under scrutiny. "I think you'd be naive not to acknowledge that people are watching very carefully and that's why we're paying so […]
US RACING: US$2 million Juvenile tops opening day of Breeders' Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Breeders' Cup weekend kicks off with five stakes Friday, topped by the $2 million Juvenile, as Santa Anita hosts the world championships for a record 10th time. Dennis' Moment is the early 8-5 favourite in the 1 1/16-mile Juvenile, whose winner is tabbed as the horse to watch heading into next […]
US RACING: Favourites, top contenders for Day 1 of Breeders' Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The early favourites and top contenders in Friday's five Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita: JUVENILE TURF SPRINT Purse: US$1 million Distance: 5 furlongs Favorite: Four Wheel Drive, 3-1 odds Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Trainer: Wesley Ward Record and earnings this year: 2 wins in 2 starts; $142,500 Four Wheel Drive […]
US RACING: 'No stone unturned' in quest for Breeders' Cup horse safety
ARCADIA, United States (AFP) - As Santa Anita Park continues to grapple with the fallout from 36 horse deaths so far this season, Breeders' Cup chief executive Craig Fravel said Wednesday that officials have "done everything humanly possible" to forestall disaster at this weekend's US$28 million racing festival. "I don't have any specific concerns about […]