Daily Replay: The 2014 Breeders’ Cup Mile
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Get ready for the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I) on October 31st at Keeneland by watching the replay of Karakontie’s spectacular victory in the 2014 Mile!
War Envoy Pre-Entered in Breeders’ Cup Mile and Dirt Mile
Keeneland Photo War Envoy, who finished twelfth in the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I), will make a return trip to the U.S. to compete in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, although which race he will enter is not yet certain. … Continued
Private Zone, Grand Arch Turn In Keeneland Workouts
Private Zone and Grand Arch, who will be among the favorites in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) and Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I), respectively, both turned in workouts at Keeneland on the morning of October 18th. Private Zone, working on the … Continued
Quick Profiles of Europe’s Breeders’ Cup Mile Contenders
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Of all the Breeders’ Cup races to be held at Keeneland on October 30-31st, few are expected to draw as strong a European contingent as the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Looking at the list of potential starters from … Continued
Weekend Recap: Tepin Impresses on Super Saturday
Keeneland Photo Breathtaking? Yes. Impressive? Most definitely. Good enough to win the Breeders’ Cup Mile? Quite possibly. Coming off a pair of narrow defeats in graded stakes company at Saratoga, the four-year-old filly Tepin was expected to be rebound with a victory while … Continued
Tepin Targets Breeders’ Cup Mile After First Lady Romp
Keeneland Photo In what was unquestionably one of the most breathtaking performances by any horse in the U.S. this year, the talented filly Tepin posted a resounding victory in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on October 3rd, stamping herself … Continued
Aiden O’Brien Trio Arrive at Keeneland for Weekend Stakes Races
Keeneland Photo The Ireland-based trainer Aiden O’Brien, who has enjoyed remarkable success shipping his horses to win major races in North America, will send out three starters in the graded stakes races on opening weekend at Keeneland. According to the Keeneland Barn Notes for … Continued
Tepin, Top Filly Miler, Under Consideration for Breeders’ Cup Mile
Tepin (blue and white silks) finishing second in the Diana Stakes. Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Tepin, the very talented four-year-old filly that won the Just a Game Stakes (gr. I) and Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (gr. II) earlier this year, … Continued
Wise Dan Week, Part 4: The 2013 Breeders’ Cup Mile
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Not many horses have ever won multiple Breeders’ Cup races, but Wise Dan joined that elite company with an impressive win in the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Mile. Despite stumbling at the start, settling farther off the pace than … Continued
Wise Dan Week, Part 2: The 2012 Breeders’ Cup Mile
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Relive the race that made Wise Dan a superstar! In 2012, after winning the Woodbine Mile (gr. I) and Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. I), Wise Dan entered the Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita and turned … Continued