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203 Results for gold cup

Quality Road would rather take highway

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Trainer Todd Pletcher has not ruled out running Quality Road in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile here Nov. 28, but there is a lot of work that needs to be done to make that goal a reality.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 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

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

Summer Bird conquers Gold Cup

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Summer Bird stated his case for being crowned 3-year-old champion while trying to enter the conversation for Horse of the Year with an easier-than-it looked one-length victory over Quality Road in Saturday's Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009

No underrating Summer Bird now

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Summer Bird has played the underdog's role so well this summer that trainer Tim Ice wouldn't mind if his horse were to be overlooked again Saturday when he runs in the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Summer Bird, Quality Road work

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Travers first- and third-place finishers Summer Bird and Quality Road completed preparations for their rematch in next Saturday's $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup here by putting in five-furlong workouts Saturday morning over Belmont Park's main track.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2009

Summer Bird posts sharp work

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Belmont Stakes and Travers winner Summer Bird reaffirmed his affinity for Belmont Park's main track Saturday morning with a visually-impressive five-furlong workout in 59.99 seconds as he prepares for a start in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup.

Story | Conversation | September 19, 2009

Rachel 'not likely' to run again in '09

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Rachel Alexandra will most likely not run again this year.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009

Summer Bird eyes Gold Cup

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Summer Bird came out of his victory in Saturday's $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes in good order and will most likely remain in New York to run in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park on Oct 3., trainer Tim Ice said Sunday morning.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2009

Bullsbay crashes Whitney party

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

There would be no fairytale ending for Commentator in his bid to win a third Whitney Handicap.

Story | Conversation | August 08, 2009

Stardom Bound targets Cup

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Before there was Rachel Alexandra, there was Stardom Bound.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Solar Flare healed, prepped for Stuyvesant 'Cap

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Solar Flare had been impressive enough in his first two North American starts that bettors sent him off as the favorite against 10 others in the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

Curlin sets career earnings mark with win at Jockey Club Gold Cup

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Curlin became the first horse in North America to top $10 million in career earnings, winning the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday at sloppy Belmont Park.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2008

Belmont cancels Friday card, postpones Sunday races

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

With two inches of rain having fallen overnight and with at least that much more forecasted for Friday along with high winds, Belmont Park canceled Friday's nine-race program.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008

Curlin aims for history in Jockey Club Gold Cup

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Though he had won the Preakness four months earlier, Curlin did not truly stamp himself as something special until he upset the 4-year-old Lawyer Ron in last September's Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008