Every year, the road to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships starts months before with a series of qualifying races that are known as the Breeders‘ Cup Challenge Series. The series has expanded over the years and it has consistently given fans and bettors a preview of some of the runners who’ll vie for Breeders’ Cup glory in the fall.
Month: June 2022
Bud Delp: ‘Super Horse Trainer’
His best horse may have been gray, but for the most part there was no gray area when it came to people’s feelings about trainer Grover Greer “Bud” Delp. The Maryland native was outspoken, irreverent, and controversial. He had a personality that divided people into two separate camps: those who loved him and those who had no use for him. The common ground, though, was respect for his ability as a trainer.
Brilliant Baaeed can’t dodge Frankel comparisons after extending run to eight at Royal Ascot
Ten years after the mighty Frankel stormed to four-length win in the Queen Anne Stakes, comparisons between the two colts are inevitable, but dismissed by the Baaeed team.
Royal Ascot 2022: Australian horse Nature Strip slays in win for Chris Waller, James McDonald
Australia's super sprinter Nature Strip was the toast of Royal Ascot on Wednesday morning, with trainer Chris Waller saying the $870,000 King's Stand win in front of 75,000 fans was one of his best.
