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Fourteen for the Winx
The two best horses in the country meet for the first time, and one of them cost ten thousand dollars.
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Nine at York
Ombudsman defends the Juddmonte against Constitution River, with both stables running a pacemaker.
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Six for the Alabama
Counting Stars can win the Triple Tiara on Saturday, and only five are lining up to stop her.
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Ten things to know today: Australasia
Sheza Alibi accepts for the Winx Stakes, the trials get washed around, and Caulfield starts its last season before the bulldozers.
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Ten things to know today: Europe
Juddmonte day at York, a Group 1 on all four cards for the first time, and Arqana sets a record at 4.6 million euro.
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Ten things to know today: America
The Jockey Club moves on Gramm, six for the Alabama, eleven for the Pacific Classic, and Saratoga comes back to life.
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Two unbeaten reputations, one 1400 metres
Autumn Glow and Sheza Alibi have never met. On Saturday they open the Group 1 season against each other at Randwick.
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The best horse in the world has something to prove
Ombudsman meets Constitution River in the Juddmonte International, and York has given every day of the Ebor a Group 1 for the first time.
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Spring starts, and the rain gets a vote
The Memsie is eleven days out, Caulfield is racing on the Heath, and Victoria’s weather has been rearranging everyone’s plans.
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The Jockey Club moves to expel one of its own
A day after the fraud charge, the membership vote. Plus the Alabama field and eleven for the Pacific Classic.
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The leak came from inside the room
HISA has charged an owner over confidential horse health records. And the Alabama and the Pacific Classic both take shape.
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The 8-1 shot who ruined the homecoming
Stradale beat the even-money favourite in the Mahony. And the New York-bred sale opened softer than last year, by a little.
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Golden Tempo is wound tight for the Travers
The greatest Saratoga sale ever, by the numbers. And the yearling ring is live again today.
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The sale that doubled
This month’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale grossed $118,215,000. Five years ago the same sale grossed $67 million. Nothing about the event changed: same pavilion, same two select nights in…
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Golden Tempo points for the double
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Golden Tempo is being pointed at the Aug. 29 Travers at his home base. Why it matters: a serious field built around…
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Three classics, one gate
The Travers picture consolidates, Sovereignty retakes the throne, and a filly runs with the boys.
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The $4.2 million horse that has never raced
Records fell at racing’s draft night: $118 million for horses that have never raced. Plus, the Preakness winner circles the Travers.