Tarnawa gave her rivals a start and a beating in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf (12f) at Keeneland. The HH Aga Khan-homebred was last approaching the home turn where Colin Keane, replacing a COVID-19 Christophe Soumillon, eased the daughter of Shamardal out into running room and Tarnawa lengthened stride almost immediately, reaching the lead inside the
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Aunt Pearl is SW76 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Gr2 Jessamine Stakes (8.5f) for 2yos at Keeneland. Aunt Pearl broke sharply then led all the way, passing the post 2-1/2 lengths clear of Spanish Loveaffair (Karakontie) in 1:40.86, nearly two seconds faster than the previous race record set by Solvig in 1999. Ingrassia (Medaglia
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Essential Quality is the 26th Gr1 winner for Tapit winning the Breeders’ Futurity (8.5f) at Keeneland. Essential Quality led most of the way and was untroubled in the home straight to defeat Keepmeinmind (Laoban) by 3-1/4 lengths with Super Stock (Dialed In) taking third. The Godolphin-homebred is unbeaten in two starts for trainer Brad Cox.
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Authentic led at the Club House turn and was never headed in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (10f). Authentic was pressed hard by the favourite Tiz The Law into the home straight but dug deep and always looked to be holding the odds-on favourite, going on to score by 1-1/4 lengths. In winning the Classic for the
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Saturday’s Ashland Stakes at Keeneland winner Speech is the first Gr1 winner for Mr Speaker. Speech stalked the favourite Venetian Harbor (Munnings) to the home turn then accelerated into the lead to defeat Venetian Harbour with Envoutante (Uncle Mo) in third. Speech completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.26, breaking the track record of 1:41.36
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Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton have announced restrictions on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and bronchodilators for all horses sold at auction sales conducted by the two companies with immediate effect. The latest reforms are in addition to restrictions put in place earlier this year for two-year-old sales conducted at Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton. It follows
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