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Cox counters favored Laurelin with Fionn and Destino d'Oro in Queen Elizabeth II

Saturday’s lone Grade 1 across the country takes place at Keeneland, nine 3-year-old fillies are set to go 1 1/8 miles on turf in the $800,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes.

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Bob Baffert News / EssentiallySports / October 6

Facing Defeat Bob Baffert Shares Honest Reaction to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Qualifier’s Loss

Bob Baffert has seen plenty of champions cross the finish line, but even he knows not every race goes as planned. On Saturday at Santa Anita, Baffert watched Desert Gate, his highly regarded 2-year-old colt, lead much of the American Pharoah Stakes only to be narrowly overtaken by Intrepido at the finish.

Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / October 6

Iron Orchard remains undefeated in Frizette Stakes

Iron Orchard made the grade in the Grade 1 Frizette Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday against a salty field of two-year-old fillies. The New York bred daughter of Authentic impressively broke her maiden on debut by over five lengths at Saratoga this past summer.

Bob Baffert News / EssentiallySports / October 4

Bob Baffert Aims for Double Odds Going Into Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

With the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar just around the corner, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is busy getting his top horses ready by navigating through some important qualifying races.

Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / October 3

Tommy Jo Stays Perfect in Darley Alcibiades After Percy’s Bar DQ at Keeneland

Undefeated filly Tommy Jo remains undefeated with a win in the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades, though the win came via disqualification. Although the Ben Colebrook

Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / October 2

Thorpedo Anna squares off with Nitrogen in Spinster

Sunday’s Grade 1 Spinster at Keeneland certainly looks like a two-horse race, though both fillies are taking different routes toward likely divisional honors. Thorpedo Anna has been favored in all five starts this year, and rightfully so, as the reigning Horse of the Year has won four times this year with a rare misfire in the La Troienne in May.

Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / October 2