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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, to achieve the feat. What is more remarkable is that Into Mischief’s three winners have come in… Read More

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 career. Kopion is Omaha Beach’s leading earner this year and has helped put him in… Read More

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 was in post 10 in the 11-horse field going seven furlongs, and after a good break, found… 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 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 for the Roses. A victory by either would tie Into Mischief for the all-time record for Derby… Read More

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 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic was, “Amazing,” according to his rider Martin… 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 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 Amigos of Pegram, Weitman and Watson, long-time clients of trainer Bob Baffert. The bay colt had… Read More

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 filly was consigned by Tom McCrocklin, agent and bred by Rustlewood Farm. Glassman LLC, Leon Ellman, and… Read More

Yaupon’s first crop of 2-year-olds are among the most sought-after at the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training, with the latest coming Wednesday when hip No. 585 brought a winning bid of $1.3 million, the third-highest price paid of the session. Through the first two days of the four-day… Read More