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By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer An undefeated filly thoroughly whipped a classy field in the Arc de Triomphe and a flurry of upsets stirred the pot for the upcoming Breeders’ Cup races. Those were the high points of a busy weekend in Thoroughbred racing with year-end championships hanging in the balance. Among the losers […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer In a busy and somewhat strange weekend, Royal Delta lost in one big race and Ron the Greek won in another. On the other hand, a couple former Breeders’ Cup winners who had fallen on hard times appeared to get their acts together at the right time. Some promising […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer International star Cirrus De Aigles should be set to defend his Group 1 Prix Dollar crown (shown) after a victory in a weekend Group 3Andrew Chesser Photo A pair of $1 million races opened the door for potential year-end championships for the winners, Will Take Charge and Close Hatches. […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer I’m Already Sexy gets a big kiss from her trainer, Wayne Catalano, after her Pucker Up (G3) victory Saturday at Arlington ParkMarianna Seitz Cianello Photo The Japanese Derby winner beat the Epsom Derby winner in France and the U.S. Horse of the year won in Canada in weekend racing […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A raft of new contenders emerged during the weekend for year-end races around the world. Departing piled up his third Derby win and could advance to the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Pants On Fire atoned for his 2011 Kentucky Derby flop and could go to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Alpha upset the biggest race of the weekend in the Saratoga slop while some potential 2-year-old stars strutted their stuff on both coasts. Last year’s 2-year-old filly champ returned with an easy victory, pointing toward a showdown this fall between the top two in the Kentucky Oaks. And some […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas with the Travers (G1) flowers won by Will Take Charge at Saratoga Saturday afternoonTim Wilkin Photo Dominating performances by Game On Dude and Royal Delta highlighted a full slate of weekend racing action. The schedule also included important races in many other […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer The Pogues recording of “Wild Rover” – the Irish drinking song that gave top two-year-old No Nay Never his name. It was a great weekend for Ken and Sarah Ramsey and their star stallion, Kitten’s Joy, who sired the winners of three marquee midsummer races. On a weekend when […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer The reigning U.S. Horse of the Year won again in weekend racing, as did a star European miler, amid a few disappointments. The surprises included poor showings by Cirrus Des Aigles and Telescope in Europe. Also on the weekend agenda were some promising showings by 2-year-olds and some developing […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer An upset win by a budding star in the historic Whitney Invitational at Saratoga highlighted weekend racing. The action also featured a fitting climax to “Glorious Goodwood” in England and some big wins in the Sprint, Ladies’ Classic and juvenile divisions. To spice things up, there were some unusual […]