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The son of Valiant Minister finished 1 1/2 lengths back in second in the Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Aug. 23. Prior to that, the colt was a distant third in the Saudi Derby.
Stan Bowker saw nearly every aspect of Thoroughbred racing. From his starting point in Omaha, Neb., at Ak-Sar-Ben, he ended his career as a racing commissioner and a respected steward. Bowker died Sept. 10 in Clearwater, Fla., after a long illness.
In a Vermeille that would measure up well to any run in the last 20 years, Bluestocking showed the class and grit which have hallmarked her season, fighting off the persistent attentions of Aventure (IRE).
It was Dylan Browne McMonagle's second success in the race after he and O'Brien teamed up to win in 2022 with Al Riffa, while the trainer also won it with Thunder Moon in 2020.
Bradsell's CV would get him almost any job in world sprinting right now. He's won the Coventry Stakes, the King's Stand, the Nunthorpe, and now the Flying Five. Now, his connections are keen to add Breeders' Cup glory to his repertoire.
The daughter of Frankel extended her unbeaten run to three after a course-and-distance maiden win in June ahead of last month's decisive win in the Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.
The chestnut son of Galileo was taking his haul for the year to five wins from five, three of which have now come in marquee events after his bloodless victories in Gold Cups at Ascot and Goodwood.
Ridden by Craig Williams, the son of Bullbars ran down long-time leader Pride Of Jenni inside the final 100 meters, crossing the line a half lengths ahead of the Ciaron Maher-trained mare.
An Ohio-bred from the small broodmare band of Susan Anderson, Jonathan's Way became the first winner on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby with his victory in the Iroquois Stakes Sept. 14.
In addition, the total handle of $212,598,246 for the 50 days was an increase of nearly $7 million over last year's 51-day total handle of $205,665,035.
