SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Fierceness held off Thorpedo Anna’s late charge to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes by a head on Saturday, denying the filly’s attempt to become the first female ...

Two powerhouses from the Todd Pletcher barn, Repole Stable’s Fierceness and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Walmac Farm’s Locked, headline a field of six entered for Friday’s 22nd running of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Guy Martin covers culture, travel, and Thoroughbred racing. That the formidable Belmont winner Dornoch is the narrow 9-5 morning ...

Repole Stable will be well-represented at this year’s Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar as they send out a pair of homebred brothers in reigning Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Fierceness and Mentee, last-out winner ...

After his defeat of 2023 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) winner Auguste Rodin in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1) Sept. 14, Economics joined the top 5 in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings released ...

A Kentucky viewer who keeps up with horse racing said the Breeders' Cup must improve "10,000%" to equal this year's Travers Stakes. This lady's dream exacta Saturday at Saratoga had just gone official ...

DEL MAR — For a horse with a record of bad starts and a history of disappointment at Del Mar, the Pacific Classic on Saturday started out like a hard-to-watch rerun. Fierceness came out of the inside ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — Fierceness overcame a poor start to win the $1 million Pacific Classic by 3 1/4 lengths at Del Mar on Saturday, beating Preakness and Haskell winner Journalism, who was the 2-5 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fate has not been kind to Mike Repole in the Kentucky Derby. The outspoken owner is 0 for 7, although he is perhaps best known for his two champions that never made the starting gate ...

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) victor Resilience is currently under consideration for a bid in the June 8 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Mott said he will ...