Champions Gate

Chips All In, a $4,500 sales purchase who had won his first three starts before losing by a head, registered an 11-1 upset in the day’s supporting feature, the $75,000 Eddie Logan Stakes for 2-year-olds at one mile on turf. Ridden by Alonso Quinonez, Chips All In tracked the early pace set by Champi...Read More

The $75,000 Eddie Logan Stakes at one mile on turf, attracted a cast of nine 2-year-olds headed by trainer Steve Asmussen’s Daddy Nose Best. Asmussen won last year’s Logan with the highly regarded Silver Medallion. A son of Scat Daddy, Daddy Nose Best will be joined by regular rider Julien Leparoux ...Read More

Champions Gate was successful in his turf debut, turning away a stubborn Baby Blake after a race long duel to win the $59,006 feature Friday at Hollywood Park.   The 7-10 favorite in a race reduced to six starters after the scratches of Got Even and 2-1 morning line favorite Sweet Swap, Champio...Read More

It’s too soon to tell if Mike Machowsky has another Caracortado on his hands, but the trainer of the mild favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 5 likes his chances with a youngster named Champions Gate in Saturday’s $100,000 Bob Benoit California Cup Juvenile. “He’s doing good,” Machowsky sa...Read More