Starting at the top level in just the second start of his career proved no problem for Godolphin’s Essential Quality, who delivered a dominant performance in the $400,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Oct. 3 at Keeneland.
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Gufo Secures First Top-Level Win in Belmont Derby
Otter Bend Stables’ Gufo secured his first top-level win in the $250,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) Oct. 3 at Belmont Park, running down the pacesetters to complete 1 1/4 miles on firm turf in 2:02.25 under Junior Alvarado.
Leinster Follows Shakertown Victory With Woodford Score
Unlike four other stakes at Keeneland Oct. 3, the $150,000 Woodford Stakes Presented by TVG (G2T) was not a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” prep, but Leinster is pointed to the Breeders’ Cup regardless.
Complexity Keeps Back Code of Honor to Win Kelso
Klaravich Stables’ Complexity won his first graded event in two years when he held off Code of Honor to win the $150,000 Kelso Handicap (G2) Oct. 3 at Belmont Park.
Inthemidstofbiz Upsets Thoroughbred Club of America
In her graded stakes debut, Inthemidstofbiz registers clear victory.
Don Juan Kitten Pips Bye Bye Melvin in Murphy
Duan Juan Kitten, pipped by Bye Bye Melvin Aug. 29 at Saratoga, turned the tables on his rival in the Oct. 3 James W. Murphy Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Preakness day.
Laki's DeFrancis Dash Win Puts Dilodovico on Television
Damon Dilodovico knew Preakness Stakes Day would be a hectic afternoon for him. But little did he know he would also have to find time to be the star of one of those races.
Class Carries Juliet Foxtrot to Gallorette Victory
Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Juliet Foxtrot, the even-money favorite, was a clear-cut one-length winner of the $150,000 Gallorette Stakes (G3T) Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
Catman Holds On in Laurel Futurity
Catman, a 10-1 shot under Daniel Centeno, held off the late surge of Wootton Asset to win the $150,000 Laurel Futurity for 2-year-olds on the turf Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
Channel Maker Goes Wire to Wire in Joe Hirsch Repeat
Channel Maker went wire to wire Oct. 3 at Belmont Park in the $250,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T), a race he also won in 2018. The 6-year-old son of English Channel came off a win in the Sword Dancer Stakes (G1T) for his fourth grade 1 win.
Glass Slippers Seeks Repeat Prix de l'Abbaye
Glass Slippers has a leading chance of becoming a rare back-to-back winner of the Prix de l’Abbaye, as she looks to become the first since the great Lochsong in 1994.
Factor This Defeats Somelikeithotbrown in Dinner Party
Gaining Ground Racing’s Factor This continued his winning ways with a front-running score Oct. 3 in Pimlico’s Dinner Party Stakes (G2T). The son of The Factor covered the 1 1/1/6 miles of yielding turf in 1:46.17.
Gosden Frets Over Enable's Arc Chances Due to Ground
John Gosden believes the favorite for the Oct. 4 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) is too short in the betting. Even more worryingly, he believes that on grueling ground at ParisLongchamp, defeat is “a strong likelihood.”
Wicked Whisper Wins Miss Preakness
Wicked Whisper, a grade 1 winner last year, earned her first score of 2020 with a one-length victory over Ain’t No Elmers in the Oct. 3 Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) at Pimlico. The daughter of Liam’s Map got the six furlongs in 1:10.36.
Evil Lyn Looks Good in Hilltop Stakes
Experience paid off Oct. 3 for Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s Evil Lyn, who raced fourth time off the claim and became a stakes winner in her 14th start when she took the $100,000 Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Princess Zoe, Wonderful Tonight Shine in France
The remarkable Princess Zoe sealed a top-level victory at the first attempt Oct. 3 in the Qatar Prix du Cadran (G1) at ParisLongchamp, while Wonderful Tonight stayed on resolutely to land the Prix de Royallieu (G1).
Nazeef Finds Time to Shine in Sun Chariot Stakes
There will be few weekends where John Gosden gets to enjoy the charms of the older woman more than this one, with Nazeef landing a second top-level win in the Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) and Enable seeking her third Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).
Never Enough Time Wires Skipat Stakes
R. Larry Johnson’s homebred Never Enough Time picked up her second stakes victory following her breakthrough last out and led at every point of call in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes Presented by Runhappy Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
Juliet Foxtrot in Step in Gallorette
Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Juliet Foxtrot, the even-money favorite, was a clear cut one-length winner of the $150,000 Gallorette Stakes (G3T) Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
Fluffy Socks Rides Rail to Selima Victory
Jockey Trevor McCarthy rode the rail to perfection Oct. 3 in the $150,000 Selima Stakes, pushing Head of Plains Partners’ homebred Fluffy Socks past the favored Invincible Gal in mid-stretch and drawing off to a 2 1/4-length victory.