“Win and You're In”

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...

After an ill-timed fever knocked him out of the GI Breeders' Cup Classic late last year, reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty (Into Mischief) reminded everyone just how much he loves Saratoga with a dominating come-from-behind victory in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI Whitney Stakes, securing his position for another run at the Classic. Named last year's 3-year-old champion colt and Horse of the Year after wins in the GI Kentucky Derby, the GI Belmont Stakes, the GII Jim Dandy and the GI Travers Stakes, the Godolphin homebred failed...

There is a new reigning Sultan of Saratoga. No wind and rain would stop him Saturday as 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Deterministic (Liam's Map) left his rivals in his wake to defend his GI Fourstardave Stakes crown. Untouchable since May 2025, when he won his final start for Hall of Famer Christophe Clement in the GII Fort Marcy Stakes, Deterministic posted four consecutive 100+ Beyers in his subsequent starts for Miguel Clement. Three of them were Grade I races at Saratoga--the 2025 Manhattan (which he also won for...

Trainer Bill Mott sent reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty (Into Mischief) and Grade I winner Baeza (McKinzie) to breeze separately over the Oklahoma dirt training track in Saratoga Sunday in preparation for Saturday's GI Whitney Stakes. Godolphin homebred Sovereignty, with assistant trainer Neil Poznansky up, started his work a bit ahead and to the inside of workmate Thunder Roll, maintaining a narrow advantage as he covered a half-mile in :50.10 (46/65), according to NYRA clockers. "He went nice," Mott said. "He was on the bridle. Neil thought he felt...

Dismissed at 12-1, East Coast shipper Eunomia (f, 4, Tiz the Law--Speedy Vanessa, by American Pharoah) outfooted, outdueled, and outlasted the best distaffers assembled in California Saturday to capture Del Mar's GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes. The St. Elias Stables LLC and WSS Racing, LLC colorbearer earned a Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' spot to the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff this fall at Keeneland. Up in the early fray from the start, Eunomia sat a comfortable but wide third outside two-back GIII Santa Maria Stakes winner Simply Joking (Practical...

Multiple Group/Grade I hero Magnitude (Not This Time) completed his final prep for the GI Whitney Stakes Saturday morning on the Oklahoma training track, and left his connections in high spirits after the breeze. Out to work five furlongs for trainer Steve Asmussen, the Winchell Thoroughbreds colorbearer was timed in a bullet 1:00.70 by NYRA clockers (the co-best of 20 at the distance). He worked in company with GSW Tiztastic (Tiz the Law), who is also nominated for the Whitney, and who was timed in 1:00.70 as well. Winchell Thoroughbreds...

D.J. Stable's Kentucky homebred Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) worked a half-mile in :49.01 (25/55) Friday over the Saratoga Race Course main track in her final preparation for her start against males in the $1 million GI Whitney Stakes August 8. Trained by dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse, the 4-year-old filly is slated to take on a formidable field in the nine-furlong route for older horses which offers a "Win and You're In" berth to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic in October at Keeneland. Nitrogen worked solo Friday under exercise rider...

C2 Racing Stable, Gary Barber and La Milagrosa Stable's multiple Grade I-winner White Abarrio (Race Day) breezed a sharp half-mile in :46.68 Sunday over Saratoga Race Course's main track, according to New York Racing Association clockers, as the 7-year-old continued preparations for the Aug. 8 GI Whitney Stakes. White Abarrio, with regular pilot Irad Ortiz, Jr. up, worked to the outside of multiple stakes-placed New York-bred mare Midtown Lights (Redesdale) [:47.11] and drew over one length clear of his workmate as they hit the wire. "It was a good work,"...

The GI Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar, a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, didn't lack for drama Saturday as Listenupshance (g, 4, Shancelot--Listenupnow, by Hard Spun) outnosed Maximum Bourbon (Maximum Security) to score the first black-type win of his career. The race was marred when heavy favorite and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Cornucopian (Into Mischief) went wrong and was pulled up at the top of the stretch and eased. It was Mad House (Vekoma) who was best out of the gate, showing...

Winchell Thoroughbreds' Magnitude (Not This Time), winner of this term's G1 Dubai World Cup and GI Stephen Foster S., worked five furlongs in a bullet 1:00.20 on Saturday over the Oklahoma dirt training track as he prepares for Saratoga's GI Whitney Aug. 8, a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Magnitude completed his breeze with jockey Jose Ortiz up and to the outside of GSW Tiztastic (Tiz The Law). "I'm awfully happy with him," Asmussen said. "The...

The 19-day 2026 Autumn Meet at Santa Anita Park opens Friday, Sept. 25, and will feature 26 stakes contests including nine Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' races, the track announced Monday. Topping the black-type list are the GI Goodwood Stakes and GI American Pharoah Stakes, both of which carry the aforementioned 'WAYI' automatic berths for the World Championships in late October at Keeneland. Other contests that carry 'WAYI' entries include the GII Eddie D Stakes; GII City of Hope Mile; GII John Henry Turf Championship; GII Santa Anita Sprint...

FanDuel TV will team up with Churchill Downs and NBCSN to bring full coverage of the GI Stephen Foster Stakes across the country Saturday, June 27, the group announced via press release. Produced by FanDuel TV, coverage of the entire card will be available on NBCSN, Peacock, and FanDuel TV with a first post of 12:45p.m. EDT. The Foster is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, and the winner will earn an automatic berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. The 12-strong card will also showcase the GII Fleur...