GIII Rancho Bernardo Stakes

The youngest entry out of seven in Saturday's GI Christophe Clement Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is Amo Racing's European invader Ancient Egypt (Ire) (Frankel {Ire}), who will be looking to punch his "Win and You're In" ticket for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. In a short amount of time the 3-year-old has faced some tough competition on the other side of the Atlantic while representing the yard of Charlie Johnston. The colt missed by a neck in the G2 King Edward VII Stakes during the Royal Meeting at...

Continuing to dominate her division, Sweet Azteca (Sharp Azteca) shrugged off the talented yet lightly-raced Formula Rossa (Vekoma) to win her second consecutive GIII Rancho Bernardo Stakes at Del Mar. The race was also part of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Dozen Bonus Series heading toward the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, that will be run at Del Mar on Nov. 1. Sweet Azteca's victory earned her an additional $15,000 toward the $30,000 entrance fee for the $1-million race. The 2-5 choice broke cleanly from the outside and came...