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With her last three victories coming in graded the stakes, the most recent a one-length score going a mile and one sixteenth in the G1 Clement L. Hirsch at Del Mar Aug. 5, Adare Manor should be tough to deny on the front end with Juan Hernandez back aboard for Bob...

Canadian second-crop sire Danish Dynaformer was represented by his first black-type stakes winner Sept. 24 when his daughter War Painter rallied to take the CA$100,000 Victorian Queen Stakes at Woodbine with authority. War Painter, a 2-year-old filly trained by Kevin...

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...

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...

Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale resumed Saturday after a one-day hiatus with the first session of the two-day Book 3, which recorded nearly $47 million in sales and was led by the purchase of a colt from the first crop of Horse of the Year Authentic for $875,000...

Zedan Racing Stables Inc.'s Arabian Knight, winner by a neck over Geaux Rocket Ride in Saturday's FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, has risen to third in Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings, while Arcangelo remains at the top of the list. The...

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 tie...

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 for speed and content to...

'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 early and was up...

In a battle of Bob Baffert-trained TDN Rising Stars, second choice Prince of Monaco (Speightstown) got the better of his more fancied stablemate, 1-2 choice Muth (Good Magic), to take Sunday's GIII Best Pal S. at Del Mar. The victory represented the 10th Best Pal...

Living up to both his price tag and his recent workouts, Prince of Monaco (Speightstown–Rainier by Medaglia d'Oro) earned 'TDN Rising Star' billing as the 2-year-old poured on the speed at Los Alamitos on Sunday afternoon en route to a maiden-breaking victory for...

Eda, the 19-10 favorite, is now a double graded stakes winner at Los Alamitos after holding off 19-1 shot Chismosa to win the Grade 2, $202,000 Great Lady M. on Tuesday's Independence Day program at the Cypress, Calif., track.  Owned by Baoma Corporation and trained...