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By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Union Rags emerged from a wealth of 2-year-old weekend racing as a primary contender for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The Breeders’ Cup Mile field may have added a competitor or two – if they’re willing to buck Goldikova’s expected bid for an unprecedented fourth straight win in that event. […]

By Jude T. Feld 1st Race) SARAROYAL drops to the lowest level of her career after a brief freshening. She is particularly adept at the mile and an eighth distance and has finished in the money over half the time on Polytrack. 4th Race) Sharp trainer Andrew “The Bull” McKeever enters SKY VICTOR here after […]

By Jude T. Feld 1st Race) GRAND CASH has run three bang-up races since returning from Barbados. Sharp trainer Wesley Ward drops him into a spot for action here with his go-to rider Jeffrey Sanchez in the saddle. 4th Race) Highly regarded by his connections, BRAVE FLEET ran second as an odds-on favorite last month […]

By Jude T. Feld Keeneland meetings always provide unique handicapping puzzles. With horses entered from around the globe, horseplayers need to be saavy about the relative abilities of each entrant. This also holds true for the juvenile races, as maiden races at some venues are much tougher than others. There are two tremendous handicapping tools […]

By Jude T. Feld Moses says, “Uncle Mo is my number one single at Belmont this afternoon.” 5th Race – Flower Bowl Invitational (G1) STACELITA won the Beverly D. (G1) at Arlington Park with aplomb. She has continued to train very well since. This race is no walkover, but she is definitely the filly to […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer It’s an embarrassment of riches around the world in weekend Thoroughbred racing. Turn to Paris – and who wouldn’t? – it’s Arc weekend, with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe itself anchoring a card so powerful that the phenomenal racemare Goldikova is relegated to the supporting cast. Cast your […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer WinStar Farm generously sponsored this year’s Kentucky Cup racing. In a “now you see them, now you don’t” year for 3-year-olds, To Honor and Serve is the latest re-entrant into the picture for year-end glory. The opportunity is certainly there. The Kentucky Derby winner is out for the year […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Turallure overcame traffic problems to win Sunday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile, besting the favorite, Courageous Cat, in the final yards. The race was the richest on a weekend full of important turf events, many pointing directly toward the upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 4-5 at Churchill Downs. A […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Sunday’s Woodbine Mile, worth $1 million and a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, drew a dozen grass runners with experience as far afield as England, France and Dubai. The race highlights a weekend program filled with grassy grandeur at distances ranging from sprints to marathons and for all […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Top-class racing stretches from Bossier City, La., to Paris this weekend and Irish punters will get a taste of Australia. Louisiana Downs has $1 million on the line Saturday – half of it in the purse for the Grade II Super Derby. The Bossier City oval moved the Super […]