Improbable moved to the top of the older male division with his two-length victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga, his second Grade 1 win in a row, coming on the heels of his Gold Cup (G1) win on June 6. In a rematch with Tom’s d’Etat, Improbable got out of the gate […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm has reached an agreement with Gayle Benson’s GMB Racing to acquire the breeding rights to Grade 1-winning millionaire and leading Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contender Tom’s d’Etat, the farm announced today. “When my late husband, Tom, decided in 2014 that we were going to enter the horse racing business, the first place we […]
[ Read More ]Improbable moved to the top of the handicap division with an impressive display in Saturday’s $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) at Santa Anita Park, winning the 1 1/4-mile contest by 3 1/4-lengths over Higher Power to become racing’s newest millionaire. Owned by WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club International Ltd. and SF Racing LLC, Improbable […]
[ Read More ]Last December’s Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) winner Improbable returned to the winner’s circle on Sunday with a comfortable with a classy victory in the $100,000 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. Improbable now has four wins and two seconds in eight starts and has earned $829,520 for WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and Starlight Racing. […]
[ Read More ]Saturday’s 144th running of the Preakness S. (G1) drew a field of 13 3-year-olds vying for the second jewel of the Triple Crown, with WinStar Farm’s, China Horse Club’s and Starlight Racing’s Improbable, in post 4, made the 5-2 morning line favorite. After a drama-filled Kentucky Derby (G1) that ultimately resulted in a fourth-place finish […]
[ Read More ]Improbable’s stellar performance in the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) on Saturday gave WinStar Farm a reason to dream about the Kentucky Derby (G1). The striking colt also gave trainer Bob Baffert his record 11th winner in the race, including the last five. Prior to 2014, the historic race was previously run as the Hollywood Futurity […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing could have a future star in the 2-year-old colt Improbable, who is 2-for-2 following his 7 1/4-length romp in Friday’s $100,000 Street Sense S. at Churchill Downs [WATCH RACE]. The Bob Baffert trainee kicked off a Friday double for WinStar, who won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf […]
[ Read More ]Joking’s fantastic stretch run in the $250,000 True North S. (G2) Friday at Belmont Park gave perennial top sire Distorted Humor his 55th lifetime graded stakes winner. Joking’s victory looked somewhat improbable with a furlong to run in the six furlong contest. Dads Caps was strong on the lead, with a two-length lead in mid-stretch, […]
[ Read More ]Grade 1-winning millionaire Paynter, whose story of perseverance a year ago captivated the racing world, will begin his next career in 2014 as a stallion at WinStar Farm in Versailles, KY. Campaigned by Zayat Stables, Paynter is currently on track for next Saturday’s $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita, and the popular […]
[ Read More ]Lightly-regarded Informed (by Tiznow), ridden vigorously by Tyler Baze from before the quarter pole, gradually wore down favored Rail Trip in deep stretch to win the $250,000 Californian (gr. II) at odds of 14-1 at Hollywood Park June 13. The Californian was the first stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Tiznow who was claimed […]
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