War Painter wears the crown in the Victorian Queen

Trained by Kevin Attard for Canuck Racing Club, the daughter of Danish Dynaformer-Morning Tale came into the seven-furlong turf race with a second and third on her resume. The third time proved to be the charm for the bay filly.  “She broke sharp, and I just wanted to...

Lanni loads up on Day 6 of Keeneland September Sale

Perennial leading buyer Donato Lanni, agent for SF/Starlight/Madaket, signed for a quartet of yearlings Sept. 17, led by the $799,000 Candy Ride colt (Hip 1791). The chestnut, named Musical, was consigned by Bridie Harrison, agent for Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds to...

Arabian Knight uncatchable in Pacific Classic

The 3-year-olds showed up their older peers in the Sept. 2 Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, as Arabian Knight held off Geaux Rocket Ride in a thriller that spoke to the quality of both 3-year-olds. In the process, Arabian Knight’s trainer, Bob Baffert, broke a...

Faiza for fun in the Santa Anita Oaks

Michael Lund Petersen’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Faiza (Girvin) was never really asked for a full effort by Flavien Prat in extending her unbeaten streak to five with a facile success in Saturday’s GII Santa Anita Oaks at the Great Race Place. Beaten...