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On Command goes gate-to-wire for her first stakes win in the License Fee S. – NYRA One day after Kopion took the Grade 1 Derby City Distaff at Churchill Downs on Derby Day, On Command gave Omaha Beach his second stakes winner of the weekend with a front-running score in… Read More

Sovereignty gives Godolphin its first Kentucky Derby winner, and Into Mischief his record-tying third | Coady photo When Sovereignty crossed the finish line first in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), he became the third Derby winner for Into Mischief, making him just one of five sires, and the first since 1957,… Read More

Kopion strides home first in the 2025 Derby City Distaff S. (G1) – Coady Media Kopion’s powerhouse win in Saturday’s Derby City Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs gave the 4-year-old Omaha Beach filly her third straight graded stakes win in what was the toughest field she has faced in her… Read More

Umbert Rispoli salutes Look Forward’s victory in the May 2nd Eight Belles S. (G2) – Stephen Ibanez Look Forward got a clean trip over a sealed Churchill Downs surface to win the Eight Belles S. (G2) on Kentucky Oaks Day at the Louisville oval. The 3-year-old daughter of Bolt d’Oro… Read More

Sassy C W flew out of the Churchill Downs starting gate in her debut on April 30 and never looked back, rolling to a 5 ¼-length maiden special weight win and earn a TDN ‘Rising Star’ tag. The 2-year-old filly, the first starter for freshman sire Yaupon, got the Spendthrift… Read More

Citizen Bull in his final pre-Derby work on April 28 at Churchill Downs | Kendall Wucker photo Citizen Bull and Sovereignty will be in opposite ends of the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate Saturday at Churchill Downs, when both will attempt to become Into Mischief’s third winner of the Run… Read More

Rodriguez galloping April 26 at Churchill Downs | Kendall Wucker photo Rodriguez wrapped up his serious Kentucky Derby (G1) preparations on April 27 with a five-furlong work in one minute flat, a sparkling effort that had all who watched, including his trainer Bob Baffert, very impressed. The son of 2020… Read More

Bolt d’Oro’s Drexel Hill, who has improved nicely in all three of her stakes starts, was assigned post 4 for the May 2nd Kentucky Oaks (G1). The 3-year-old filly was a troubled fifth in the Dec. 21st Untappable S. at Fair Grounds, then came back a month later to just… Read More

Vekoma’s Grade 2-winning filly Five G drew a very advantageous post for the May 2nd Kentucky Oaks (G1) when the 1 1/8-mile race was drawn on Saturday evening. Assigned post 8 in the 14-horse field, Five G is in an ideal spot to use her natural speed as she did… Read More

Vekoma had one of the top three lots during Thursday’s session of the OBS Spring 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 787 lit up the board for $750,000. Midway through the 2-year-old auction season, Vekoma’s sales average of $223,750 is nearly 12 times his bred-on stud fee. Consigned by… Read More

Omaha Beach’s $700,000 colt, hip 322, at the 2025 OBS Spring 2yo sale – Judit Seipert Omaha Beach had his best result to date at the OBS Spring 2-year-olds sale on Wednesday when hip No. 322 sold for $700,000 from the Eddie Woods consignment. The winning bidders were the Three… Read More

Mitole’s hip No. 363 sold for $380,000 at the 2025 OBS Spring 2yo sale – Judit Seipert Mitole, who had a pair of very impressive stakes winners last weekend, kept his hot streak going Wednesday at the OBS Spring 2-year-old sale with hip No. 363 selling for $380,000. The chestnut… Read More