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Kip Deville faces fight to survive

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Kip Deville, the 2007 Breeders' Cup Mile winner, is suffering from laminitis in both front feet and has been given a 20 percent chance to survive by his doctors, according to his owners.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Ex-claimer wins Dirt Mile

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Furthest Land, who could not win under a $35,000 claiming tag at Belmont Park one year ago, outfinished fellow longshot Ready's Echo by three-quarters of a length to upset Saturday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Midshipman figures out front in Dirt Mile

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

The complexion of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile changed dramatically since pre-entries were announced Oct. 28, with six horses that originally made it into the body of the race opting for other races or electing not to come.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Dirt Mile it is for Bullsbay

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Had circumstances - and the race surface - been different, trainer Graham Motion would have had no reservations about running Whitney Handicap winner Bullsbay in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Courageous Cat has star potential

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

From his maiden victory here in June to his eye-catching victory in the Grade 2 Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga in August, Courageous Cat has the look of a turf star in the making.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Turf ace Gio Ponti aims for Classic

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Though Gio Ponti fell short of winning his fifth consecutive Grade 1 turf race on Saturday, trainer Christophe Clement said he feels his horse has nothing left to prove on the grass.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Interactif targets BC berth in Pilgrim

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Interactif found himself a home on the grass with an explosive 4 1/4-length victory in last month's Grade 3 With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Haynesfield's connections avoid talk of Derby

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

When a 3-year-old puts together a three-race winning streak and/or registers an impressive speed figure he becomes fodder for Kentucky Derby discussion.

Story | Conversation | January 05, 2009

Conduit rallies to win BC Turf

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Conduit continued the European contingent's magnificent showing at Saturday's Breeders' Cup, by rallying strongly from off the pace to run down Eagle Mountain to win the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf by 1 1/2 lengths.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008

Muhannak wins Marathon, gives Europe 1st BC win

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Muhannak charged to the lead in mid-stretch and held off a big late run by Church Service to win the inaugural $500,000 Breeders' Cup Marathon by a head at Santa Anita.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008

Maram noses out Heart Shaped

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Trainer Chad Brown picked up his first Breeders' Cup victory when Maram held off Heart Shaped to win the inaugural $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf by a nose at Santa Anita Park.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Elusive Bluff scratched; Mast Track unlikely to run

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Elusive Bluff was scratched from Saturday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile due to a bruised right hind foot, trainer Eric Guillot said Thursday.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

After first-ever absence, Lukas has two shots

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is back in the Breeders' Cup. Significantly, he's back in the Juvenile Fillies, a race he has won a record five times, with Be Smart. He also has Ninth Client in Saturday's Juvenile Turf.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008

Believe in Hope out of BC Juvenile

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Believe in Hope, the third-place finisher in the Grade 1 Norfolk, is out of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile after developing a temperature on Sunday, trainer Ron Elllis said Monday morning.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008

Barn loves Big Brown's work

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

They were only morning workouts, but trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. was so pleased with what he saw from several of his Breeders' Cup hopefuls Tuesday at Aqueduct, he felt like doing a little celebrating.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008
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