Guy Torsilieri, the chairman of the Far Hills race meet in New Jersey, remembers the first time he saw McDynamo in person. The then-4-year-old gelding had just picked up his first steeplechase victory, taking a maiden special weight race by 4 ½ lengths at Far Hills on Oct. 20, 2001. Torsilieri was impressed.
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Cody’s Wish: Making Dreams Come True at Breeders’ Cup
Once upon a time, there was a boy and a horse, and together, they made magic happen. The bond between humans and horses is a timeless one, brought to life on the page and screen through Alec and the Black Stallion or Velvet and the Pie. Each brings out something special in the other, that connection helping them realize the best in themselves.
Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Frizette Stakes Winner Scottish Lassie
The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series winner, and whether I’m buying or selling their chances to win Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.
She Feels Pretty Adds Blinkers, Rolls to Big Win in Keeneland’s QEII Cup.
Outfitted with blinkers for the first time, She Feels Pretty responded to the equipment change with a dominant victory in the $750,000 Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup presented by Dixiana on Oct. 12 at Keeneland.
