3rd-GP, $46K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:33 p.m. EDT Champion trainer Chad Brown saddles Waterford Stable homebred OUR CAUSE (Arch) in her maiden voyage. The dark bay is a half-sister to Going for Broke (Blame), who was runner-up in the 2016 GI Alabama S. She is out of a full-sister to GI Bing Crosby H. [...]

ROYAL MO (c, Uncle Mo—Royal Irish Lass, by Saint Ballado) O-Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss. B-Brandywine Farm (KY). T-John A. Shirreffs. Sales History: $300,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW & GISP, 6-2-2-1, $267,200. Last Start: 3rd, GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 8 Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Robert B. Lewis S., SA, Feb. [...]

GIRVIN (c, Tale of Ekati—Catch the Moon, by Malibu Moon) O-Brad Grady. B-Bob Austin & John Witte (KY). T-Joe Sharp. Sales History: $140,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $130,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 4-3-1-0, $874,400. Last Start: 1st, GII Louisiana Derby, FG, Apr. 1 Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Risen Star S., FG, Feb. 25 [...]

A field of 11 juveniles go postward in the 1200m NZ$200,000 G1 Sistema S. at Ellerslie Saturday, one of only two Group 1 races for juveniles on the New Zealand calendar. Felton Road (NZ) (Pins {Aus}), a winner of his first two starts over course and distance Dec. 29 and Jan. 14, respectively, found the [...]

The 2000-metre NZ$200,000 G1 Bonecrusher New Zealand S. sees six-time Group 1 winner Kawi (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}) lock horns with MG1SW Volkstok'n'barrell (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) at a distance the Allan Sharrock trainee has only tried once–a third in the G1 Herbie Dyke S. at Te Rapa in February of last year. Kawi kicked off his [...]

El Soldado (NZ)(Colombia {NZ}) is aiming for back-to-back NZ$500,000 G1 Barfoot & Thomson Auckland Cups at Ellerslie Saturday. Winless since his March triumph in five subsequent runs, his best finish was a fourth, with $6.00 favourite Chenille (NZ) (Pentire {GB}) taking runner-up honours, in the 2100-metre Horsevets H. over this course Jan. 14. El Soldado [...]

J BOYS ECHO (c, Mineshaft—Letgomyecho, by Menifee) 'TDN Rising Star' O-Albaugh Family Stable & Bobby Flay. B-Betz/Blackburn/J. Betz/Ramsby/CNHHHNK (KY). T-Dale L. Romans. Sales History: $485,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-2-1-1, $349,600. Last Start: 15th, GI Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands., CD, May 6 Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Gotham S., AQU, Mar. 4 [...]

TAPWRIT (c, Tapit—Appealing Zophie, by Successful Appeal) O-Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Robert V. LaPenta. B-My Meadowview, LLC (KY). T-Todd A. Pletcher. Sales History: $1,200,000 Ylg '15 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-3-1-0, $343,902. Last Start: 6th, GI Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands., CD, May 6 Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Tampa Bay Derby, TAM, [...]

Tabbed the New Zealand champion juvenile last season on the back of a victory in the G1 J.J. Atkins going 1600 metres at Eagle Farm in June, Sacred Elixir (NZ) (Pour Moi {Ire}) was made the $5 second favourite in Saturday's 2400-metre NZ$1-million G1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby and, if he puts his best hoof [...]

Hunting his sixth top-drawer score in his second race back from a fruitless Australian campaign, Kawi (NZ) was sent off at 7-5 in the 1600-metre G1 Haunui Farm Group One Classic S. and duly rewarded his backers, winning by 3/4 lengths over 2-1 second choice and two-time Group 1 hero Start Wondering (NZ) at Otaki, [...]

A select field of nine will face the starter in the NZ$200,000 G1 Haunui Farm Classic over 1600 metres at Otaki Saturday. The slight pick on the morning line is five-time Group 1 winner Kawi (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}), who will be making his second start since returning from a fruitless three-race Australian campaign. The Allan [...]

6th-GP, $46K, Msw, 4yo/up, 7f, 3:02 p.m. EDT The second most expensive juvenile by his sire to sell in 2015, $600,000 FTFMAR purchase MR LOUISE (Uncle Mo) makes his belated debut for Cloud Nine Lumoni and trainer Antonio Sano Wednesday. The dark bay is a half-brother to Irish G3 Brownstone S. third Califante (GB) (Kyllachy [...]