Trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Jack Kennedy score another victory in the American Grand National Hurdle Stakes (NSA-1), this time with Western Fold.
It took until the final jumps, but a powerful late rally by Dr. Kapur was enough to carry him to victory over Triple Crown alumnus Chief Wallabee and pull off an upset in the $350,000 Perryville Stakes (G3) Oct. 17 at Keeneland.
Working Oct. 17 at Santa Anita Park toward expected starts in the Breeders' Cup were American Pharoah Stakes (G1) runner-up Net Par and a quartet of runners for trainer Phil D'Amato: Gold Phoenix, Thought Process, Sorrento Sky, and Majestic Oops.
A number of horses aimed at the Oct. 30-31 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland breezed over the fast main track Oct. 17, including Magnitude for trainer Steve Asmussen, and Fully Subscribed, Kathynmarissa, and Segesta for trainer Chad Brown.
A number of horses aimed at the Oct. 30-31 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland breezed over the fast main track Oct. 17, including Magnitude for trainer Steve Asmussen, and Fully Subscribed, Kathynmarissa, and Segesta for trainer Chad Brown.
Beaten by 2 1/4 lengths by Calandagan in last season's Champion Stakes (G1), Ombudsman turns the tables in emphatic fashion, sprinting away to register a 3 3/4-length verdict in this year's running Oct. 17 at Ascot Racecourse.
Andrew Balding described Kalpana as a "horse of a lifetime" after the four-time group 1 winner ended her career on the track in the British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (G1) Oct. 17 at Ascot Racecourse.
Minnie Hauk put a frustrating run of form behind her to hold off Believed and earn Aidan O'Brien a 22nd group 1 winner of the season in the Oct. 17 British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse.
Talk of New York came of age on British Champions day with a dominant win in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) Oct. 17 at Ascot Racecourse. Almeraq, Mount Atlas land other group 1s on the British Champions day card.