Maryland Million Classic Main Goal for Flash McCaul
October 17, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Country Life Farm's 5-year-old Flash McCaulwill look to recapture his solid early form when he takes aim at the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic for a third consecutive year Oct. 20at Laurel Park. More...

Moonshine Memories Headlines Overflow Raven Run Field
October 17, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
If Moonshine Memories can get her form and her fortunes on the same page against an overflow field entered for the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland Oct. 20, it may be a convincing enough argument to earn her a 4-year-old campaign. More...

Shotgun Kowboy Seeks Third Oklahoma Classics Cup Win
October 16, 2018 (23:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
C. R. Trout's hombred Shotgun Kowboy will attempt to take home his third $175,000 Oklahoma Classics Cup, the richest event on the $1,000,000 Oklahoma Classics Night of stakes events for eligible Oklahoma-bred Thoroughbreds at Remington Park. More...

Harrington, Whelan Honored at Curragh Racing Awards
October 16, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Kildare Village played host to the annual Curragh Racing Awards in association with Tipperary Crystal Oct. 15 where trainer Jessica Harrington and jockey Ronan Whelan were big winners. More...

Fair Grounds Announces Stakes Schedule
October 16, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced that 56 stakes worth a total of $6.87 million will be up for grabs for this upcoming 2018-19 racing season, which is set to begin on Thursday, November 15. More...

Poetic Charm to Make First U.S. Start in Valley View
October 15, 2018 (16:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith is slated to ride recent arrival and Godolphin homebred Poetic Charm in the $150,000 Pin Oak Valley View Stakes (G3T) Oct. 19 at Keeneland in her first effort on U.S. soil. More...

Accelerate Continues Reign Atop NTRA Poll
October 15, 2018 (16:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Poll steady pending Breeders' Cup World Championships. More...

Arklow to Seek Third Straight Win in Sycamore
October 15, 2018 (16:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After beating out defending titleholder Oscar Nominated in the Sept. 8 Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (G3T), Arklow will try for his third straight win when he headlines the field for the $100,000 Sycamore Stakes (G3T) Oct. 18 at Keeneland. More...

Catholic Boy Works Toward Breeders' Cup at Belmont
October 15, 2018 (00:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Multiple grade 1 winner Catholic Boy got back to his serious Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) preparations Oct. 14 at Belmont Park with a five-furlong breeze in company in his first appearance on the worktab since Sept. 30. More...

Breeders' Cup Classic Hopefuls Work at Santa Anita
October 14, 2018 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The connections of Accelerate were able to send out the likely Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) favorite the morning of Oct. 14 at Santa Anita Park, on what would be a busy morning for potential Classic runners at the Arcadia, Calif., track. More...

NYRA Refunds Wager, Previous Pool Being Investigated
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The New York Racing Association reported significant problems with its Pick 4 wager featuring races from Belmont Park and Yonkers Oct. 13 that exposed the wager to potential past posting. More...

Hembree Up in Time in Nearctic Stakes
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The progression of Three Diamonds Farm's Hembree took its most emphatic step forward Oct. 13. More...

Lookin to Strike Steals the Show in Ontario Derby
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Gary Barber's Lookin to Strike scored his first graded victory Oct. 13, when he chased down the leader three-wide on the outside to win the $125,000 Ontario Derby (G3) over 1 1/8 miles at Woodbine. More...

Desert Encounter Victorious in Canadian International
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
A hard-charging Desert Encounter made his first foray into North American racing with a bang Oct. 13, overtaking Thundering Blue in the final strides to win the Pattison Canadian International Stakes (G1T) at Woodbine. More...

Rushing Fall Much the Best in QEII Challenge Cup
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The 3-year-old More Than Ready filly is undefeated at the Lexington track, and put another top-level win on her resume with ease Oct. 13 in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Lane's End (G1T). More...

Monomoy Girl Focused in Churchill Downs Work
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After a slower than usual workout last week when sending her out solo, trainer Brad Cox put Monomoy Girl in company Oct. 13 and got the desired result as she registered a bullet five-furlong move in 1:00 at Churchill Downs. More...

Vasilika Proves to be Great Claim for Hollendorfer
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Vasilika's connections are considering the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) as the former claimer is showing herself to be a top-shelf turf filly at Santa Anita Park. More...

Blue-Collar Two Dot Slew Gives Arnold BC Contender
October 14, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
There was nothing remarkably fancy about Two Dot Slew, the dam of Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) contender Next Shares, when owner Rick Chastain decided to sell her privately at the end of her racing campaign in 2004"but Doug Arnold saw her potential. More...

Sheikha Reika Reigns in E.P. Taylor Stakes
October 13, 2018 (18:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Sheikha Reika came with a three-wide really down the middle of the Woodbine stretch to best Golden Legend in the $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) and give jockey Andrea Atzeni a sweep of the track's top-level tests on the day. More...

Chanteline Gets First Graded Score in Franklin County
October 13, 2018 (06:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Chanteline can now add graded stakes winner to her list of descriptors after mounting a four-wide bid in the lane en route to victory over race favorite Belvoir Bay in the $100,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes (G3T). More...