Zenyatta pure perfection in Ladies' Classic

Zenyatta capped off a perfect season and likely put herself in position for a bid at the Horse of the Year title after exploding to a convincing 1 1/2-length triumph over Cocoa Beach.

Cost of Freedom deemed unsound, out for 10 days

Cost of Freedom, the Grade 1-winning sprinter, was not permitted to be entered in Saturday's $100,000 Vernon Underwood Stakes at Hollywood Park after failing a physical examination on Wednesday regarding soundness.

Romans sends out Thorn Song for River City 'Cap

Dale Romans has won six Grade 1 races in his 22-year training career, and in virtually no time flat, he can run down the names of them all.

Curlin's curtain call sends wrong message

In an age driven by information and forever remembered in Google, it takes about three seconds to re-cement your legacy.

Jess Jackson, majority owner of Curlin, opted to send out the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic champion for another campaign in 2008 instead of stud duties

Curlin gone without notice

The absence of reaction in the mainstream to Curlin's announced retirement late Saturday is typical of not only his career, but those of many of the best horses we have seen in recent years .

Gross dives 46 percent at Keeneland November sale

Keeneland's November breeding stock sale ended its 15-day run Monday with steep declines that are making sale officials and breeders feel cautious about the future.

Appraiser values Curlin at $20 million

A thoroughbred appraiser set Curlin's market value at $20 million Monday and recommended shares of the richest North American racehorse in history be consolidated under primary owner Jess Jackson.

One last race considered before Curlin retires in Kentucky

Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin will be retired next year, and may already have run his last race.

ARCADIA, CA - OCTOBER 25: Jockey Robby Albarado atop Curlin competes in the Breeders' Cup Classic during the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park October 25, 2008 in Arcadia...

Indescribable just gets up to win Grade 3 Cardinal

Three weeks after winning the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf for Augustin Stable and trainer Jonathan Sheppard aboard Forever Together, jockey Julien Leparoux appeared to be working his magic again.

Injury forces Grade 1 winner Zaftig into retirement

The Grade 1-winning 3-year-old filly Zaftig has been retired from racing after tearing the suspensory ligament in her left hind leg, her connections said Friday.

BC Classic winner Raven's Pass retired to Ireland

Raven's Pass, who mastered Curlin in winning the Breeders' Cup Classic last month, was retired on Friday to stand at Sheikh Mo-hammed's Kildangan Stud in County Kildare, Ireland.

Cherokee Triangle back in form for Commonwealth

When he ran in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Cherokee Triangle was just 7-1, a number to suggest he had quite a future on grass.

Sheikh Mohammed loading up for Derby

Sheikh Mohammed hasn't quite figured out yet how to win the Kentucky Derby, but he apparently has a new strategy: tackle the race with the largest and strongest arsenal of talent imaginable. He's not going to go down quietly in 2009.