Thorpedo Anna Revved and Ready for G1 Personal Ensign
Thorpedo Anna scoring the Acorn at Saratoga. (Adam Coglianese/NYRA) NYRA Press Office SARATOGA, N.Y.—Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna turned in her final work in preparation for next Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Personal Ensign, covering a half-mile in 48.28 seconds on Saturday over Saratoga Race Course’s Oklahoma training track with Luis Rivera, Jr. in the irons. The Personal Ensign offers a "Win and You're In" berth to the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff at Del Mar. “I thought it was brilliant, perfect,” trainer Ken McPeek said. “I told him to go...
She Feels Pretty Returns to Woodbine, Conquers G1 E. P. Taylor
She Feels Pretty holds off Diamond Rain to win the E. P. Taylor (Michael Burns) Dave Briggs/Woodbine Communications TORONTO — She Feels Pretty punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) by holding off a late charge from UK import Diamond Rain in Saturday’s $750,000 Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. Sent off as the 2-5 favourite in the 70th edition of the race, She Feels Pretty was ridden to victory by John Velazquez. The 4-year-old daughter of Karakontie (JPN) out of the More...
El Cordobes Adds to Appleby’s Accolades in G1 Sword Dancer
El Cordobes victorious in the Sword Dancer (NYRA/Coglianese) Sword Dancer Will Be Renamed Christophe Clement Turf in 2026 Mary Eddy/NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Charlie Appleby’s list of American accolades grew even longer on Saturday as Godolphin’s El Cordobes provided him with his first victory in the Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer, a 12-furlong inner turf route for older horses, at Saratoga Race Course. “It’s fabulous,” said Appleby’s traveling assistant Chris Connett. “It’s one of the races Charlie hasn’t won and spending so much...
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