TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   In Threes Each member of the Grade 1-winning trio of Scottish Lassie (9-5), Good Cheer (5-2), and La Cara (7-2) are deserving of the top spot in Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx Racing, but only one enters the 1 1/16-mile contest...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Yearly Getaway Owner Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby punched their ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) for the third time in four years after winning Saturday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1T) with Notable Speech (GB). Sent off as the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Means Even More The path to November’s Breeders’ Cup runs through the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1T), Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Of the nine hopefuls vying for the top prize and an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Mile...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon    Problem Solved After some mid-race configurations, Troubleshooting solved 11 foes to win Saturday’s $2 million Franklin-Simpson (G1T) at Kentucky Downs in dazzling comeback fashion. Operating out of post two in his graded stakes debut, the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Record of Record Already boasting a record 11 Del Mar Debutante (G1) victories, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert chases an even dozen with a trio of radiant rookies entered in Saturday’s renewal of the $300,000 contest. The Baffert-led...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Fierce Four An early swerve toward the inside rail made things interesting for Fierceness in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, but ultimately had no bearing on the end result. The multiple Grade 1 champion added a fourth...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Coin Toss Journalism or Nysos? That is the prevailing question ahead of Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. The case for Journalism starts with a remarkable 9: 6-2-1 record, headlined by resounding triumphs in the Preakness...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Reign Supreme It’s Sovereignty’s world, we’re just living in it. The marvelous sophomore colt was untouchable yet again in a dominant 10-length triumph in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. Operating out of post four,...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Share the Spotlight If not for a tight turnaround between the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1), Sovereignty may very well have become the first Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018. The uber-talented 3-year-old is a marvel between...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Get Your Fill(y) Since the Queen’s Plate reverted to the King’s Plate in 2022, fillies have dominated, beating the boys in two of the three runnings. On Saturday, No Time, the only filly competing in the 166th edition of the $1 million King’s...