At the beginning of the year, when trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Edward P. Evans began mapping out Quality Road’s run to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, it included several key stops, including the Grade 1 Donn Handicap, the Grade 1 Met Mile, and the Grade 1 Whitney.   Read More

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I read this on a European racing web-site today. Presvis has been on a mid-season break since running poorly in the G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal-Ascot back in June. For anyone who doesn't follow racing on an international level. Presvis is a 6 yr.old colt from Great Britain that races all over the world, and is a G1 winner all over the world. He's the type of horse that the tougher the competition in the race. The more dangerous he becomes. Presvis is also very surface multi-dimensional. He's primarily a 10+ furlongs horse. That's always a threat to win any race on any surface. Presvis has raced in the UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. His trainer, Luca Cumane, said that when Presvis returns very soon from his mid-season break. They're going to sit down an weigh his options for his next race. Cumane said he would not rule out possibly sending Presvis to America for this year's Breeders Cup Classic. Since America is the one country that Presvis has not raced in. Most of his G1 win's have come on the turf. But he has also won Graded Stakes races on all-weather, and has trained on conventional dirt. That's why I say he's always a threat to win any race, on any surface. If Presvis shows up refreshed for this year's Breeders Cup Classic? That adds another very dangerous horse to the Classic roster. Presvis is also a deep closer. That comes hard and fast with giant strides when closing out a race.
Todd Pletcher will be well represented in the Grade 1, $250,000 Spinaway on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course, sending out four viable candidates in the seven-furlong race for 2-year-old fillies.   Heading the group is Valiant Passion, who was acquired privately by Team Valor after debuting in dom...Read More
Friday’s pick six from Del Mar includes a carryover of more than $488,000. The feature race is the $100,000 El Cajon Stakes (7th race) for 3-year-olds traveling a flat mile on Polytrack. Morning line favorite Goggles McCoy has never run this far and could get an early test from Just Magic after havi...Read More
His dam is a full sister to the dam of San Raphael (G-3) winner El Gato Malo.
There is no horse listed in Equineline as "The Quarterpole." Also, EZ Warrior stood his first year at stud in 2010, so he has no offspring. Additionally, the 2nd race at Saratoga on Aug. 2 was for maiden fillies. This horse
William Hill rates defending champ Zenyatta and Preakness and Haskell winner Lookin At Lucky as 4-1 co-favorites for the Breeders' Cup Classic as the British bookmakers opened for Cup business on Tuesday. Hill offers Whitney winner Blame at 6-1, with Whitney runner-up Quality Road at 8-1, followed b...Read More
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  • humphrey · Horses with her style have to be lucky too and she makes her own luck out of grit. · 17 hours ago
  • zenyatta02 · I have to agree with you, medlocke. Well said. · 12 hours ago
12 Starts, 3 Wins, 4 Places, 0 Shows Career Earnings: $278,276
Why are they running this horse so much? look at the race dates.
Broke down past the wire and was euthanized (Race 1 at Santa Anita on 3/13/10) RIP Boy
  • humphrey · Have gone out with the gate crew and vet staff many times on these missions and it is never easy. Poor things have no idea why they can't stand up and usually worsen the injury by moving around. Really tough to do when you are near the crowd as all you have is a big tarp between the event and the crowd and you hope the animal is not too vocal and the pentothal works quickly. All of ours are taken to a local Department of Agriculture lab for necropsy. · 15 hours ago
46 Starts, 6 Wins, 4 Places, 6 Shows Career Earnings: $260,256
22 Starts, 7 Wins, 2 Places, 3 Shows Career Earnings: $586,773
7 Starts, 0 Wins, 1 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $6,165
Gate Dancer was a great horse!
lots of sentimental silly money will go on the news story here but the unknown Italian horse has to be considered.along with the 5 6 8 and 10
Hope she can continue to do good
Euthanized after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita, September 20, 2008. RIP Girl
At 4: 3rd C.E.R.F. Handicap (DMR)
To bad they made him a gelding
I'll Stay Thirsty Until the next start of this horse
Suffered a fractured sesamoid during the La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, December 27, 2008.

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RankRatingSilksHorse / SireTrainer / JockeyLast Start / Next Start
1
9.47 Trending Down
Zenyatta
Street Cry
John Shirreffs
Mike E. Smith
1st, 2010 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) View Video
Oct 2 - Lady's Secret (G1)
2
8.62 Trending Down
Quality Road
Elusive Quality
Todd A. Pletcher
John R. Velazquez
2nd, 2010 Whitney Handicap (G1) View Video
Sep 4 - Woodward (G1)
3
8.56 Trending Up
Blame
Arch
Albert M. Stall Jr.
Garrett K. Gomez
1st, 2010 Whitney Handicap (G1) View Video
Oct 2 - Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)
4
8.38 Trending Down
Rachel Alexandra
Medaglia D'oro
Steven M. Asmussen
Calvin H. Borel
2nd, 2010 Personal Ensign Invitational (G1) View Video
Nov 6 - Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
5
7.87 Trending Down
Lookin At Lucky
Smart Strike
Bob Baffert
Martin Garcia
1st, 2010 Haskell (G1) View Video
Sep 25 - Pennsylvania Derby (G2)
6
7.86 Trending Up
Gio Ponti
Tale Of The Cat
Christophe Clement
Ramon A. Dominguez
2nd, 2010 Arlington Million (G1) View Video
7
7.72
Goldikova
Anabaa
Freddie Head
Olivier Peslier
2nd, 2010 Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) View Video
8
7.70 Trending Down
Kantharos
Lion Heart
Steven M. Asmussen
Garrett K. Gomez
1st, 2010 Saratoga Special (G2) View Video
9
7.54 Trending Up
Rail Trip
Jump Start
Richard E. Dutrow Jr.
Rafael Bejarano
2nd, 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) View Video
Sep 4 - Woodward (G1)
10
7.44 Trending Up
Proviso
Dansili
William I. Mott
Mike E. Smith
1st, 2010 Diana (G1) View Video
11
7.36 Trending Up
Blind Luck
Pollard's Vision
Jerry Hollendorfer
Joel Rosario
1st, 2010 Alabama (G1) View Video
12
7.30 Trending Up
Fly Down
Mineshaft
Nicholas P. Zito
Jose Lezcano
2nd, 2010 Travers Stakes (G1) View Video
13
7.28 Trending Up
Sidney's Candy
Candy Ride
John W. Sadler
Joel Rosario
1st, 2010 La Jolla Hcp (G2) View Video
14
7.28 Trending Down
The Usual Q. T.
Unusual Heat
James Cassidy
Victor Espinoza
5th, 2010 Pacific Classic (G1) View Video
15
7.22 Trending Down
Presious Passion
Royal Anthem
Mary Hartmann
Elvis Trujillo
7th, 2010 Monmouth Stakes (G3)
16
7.22 Trending Down
Informed Decision
Monarchos
Jonathan E. Sheppard
Julien R. Leparoux
6th, 2010 Ballerina (G1) View Video
17
7.22
Evening Jewel
Northern Afleet
James Cassidy
Victor Espinoza
1st, 2010 Del Mar Oaks (G1) View Video
18
7.22 Trending Up
Drosselmeyer
Distorted Humor
William I. Mott
Mike E. Smith
1st, 2010 Belmont Stakes (G1) View Video
19
7.20 Trending Up
Paddy O'Prado
El Prado
Dale L. Romans
Kent J. Desormeaux
1st, 2010 Secretariat (G1) View Video
Oct 2 - Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1)
20
7.20 Trending Down
Forever Together
Belong To Me
Jonathan E. Sheppard
Julien R. Leparoux
3rd, 2010 Diana (G1) View Video
Sep 6 - Glens Falls (G3)

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