For a horse like Royal Flag that tends to take back before being asked for run later in the race, breaking from the outside post of seven in a one turn race at 1 1/8 miles is hardly cause for concern. And for a horse as talented, strong, and speedy as Royal Flag, staying in that wide path for nine furlongs, as it turns out, isn’t much of a worry, either.
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Letruska Continues Dominant Season in Spinster, Tiz the Bomb Proves Best in Bourbon
As trainer Fausto Gutierrez sees it, his horse of a lifetime will enter the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on a roll.
In Love Wins Keeneland Turf Mile to Headline Big Saturday Card
After finishing fourth in last year's Grade 1 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, trainer Paulo Lobo intends to double team the upcoming World Championships.
Following Sea Earns Breeders’ Cup Berth With Dominant Vosburgh Win
Already dual grade 1-placed, Spendthrift Farm's homebred Following Sea captured his first graded win in the $232,500 Grade 2 Vosburgh Stakes Oct. 9 at Belmont Park. The 3-year-old Runhappy colt bested three rivals with a 4 3/4-length score while earning a fees-paid berth in the Nov.
