Horse Racing News

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Stephanie's Kitten came motoring down the middle of the track to take the victory in Friday's $400,000 Alcibiades Stakes on Keeneland's opening day.

New Zealand-bred Hoofit held off Aikenite by a desperate nose to score an 11-1 upset in the $175,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Oct. 7 on opening day at Keeneland.

Most races have some unknowns - uncertainties regarding horses or the race conditions that cloud the picture of how the race will unfold.

Daveron, a German-bred with stakes wins in 4 of her last 5 starts, and Never Retreat, a perennial overachiever with four graded wins this year, will clash with as many as 10 others in a riveting 14th running of the one-mile turf race.

Since mid-summer, Mr. Commons has had a crash course in how to be a top-class turf miler in California.

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George Bolton and Fog City Stable's The Factor will continue his preparations for the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

Aikenite has developed quite a tradition at Keeneland, albeit not one as old as the Phoenix Stakes.

The Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes proved an ideal prep for the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint last year when Dubai Majesty swept both races.

Look at it once, then look again. Then keep looking. A horseplayer could go crazy trying to nail down a sure winner Friday in the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades Stakes.