Zenyatta’s history-making triumph in the Classic so dominated the Breeders’ Cup that other stories from this year’s event weren’t given the attention they might have received otherwise. The repeat victories by Goldikova in the Mile and Conduit in the Turf are the most obvious examples. Here are a few others.
Bobby Frankel, who rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most successful and respected trainers in the history of Thoroughbred racing, died early Monday morning at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., from complications of lymphoma.
AUSTRALIAN Horse of the Year Scenic Blast may have California Flag, the popular Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner, among his rivals in Hong Kong next month.
On a night Catesby Woodford Clay most assuredly celebrated a life in the Thoroughbred industry—more than once breaking into song—the 86-year-old Runnymede Farm owner also challenged industry leaders to look forward and encouraged friends to stick through tough times.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Most of the city was still sleeping when Larry Jones arrived at one of the most famous horse racing tracks in the world. It wasn't his first time at Churchill Downs, but he said it would be his last — as a trainer, anyway.
OAK Heart has the assignment of giving trainer Darren Weir his second Ballarat Cup. The five-year-old is Weir's only nomination for the listed $130,000 Sportsbet.com.au Ballarat Cup, 2200 metres, on Wednesday.
