War Painter wears the crown in the Victorian Queen

by | Sep 24, 2023 | Media

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

by | Sep 17, 2023 | Media

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

by | Sep 3, 2023 | Media

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

by | Aug 24, 2023 | Media

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...

Into Mischief’s Doppelganger upsets Carter

by | Aug 24, 2023 | Media

‘TDN Rising Star’ Doppelganger (c, 4, Into Mischief–Twice the Lady, by Quiet American) finished up full of run down the stretch to upset Saturday’s GI Carter H. at the Big A. The longest shot on the board at odds of 17-1, he caboosed the field of six...