Warrior's Charge

Irish Hill and Dutchess Views Stallions Sets '25 Stud Fees, Hosts Stallion Show Jan. 11

Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions LLC released its updated stallion roster for the 2025 season. King for a Day (Uncle Mo-Ubetwereven, by French Deputy), Lookin at Lee (Lookin At Lucky--Langara Lass, by Langfuhr), Waiting (American Pharoah--Wait No More, by Medaglia d'Oro) and Warrior's Charge (Munnings--Battling Brook, by Broken Vow) return with their fees remaining the same as 2024. Additionally, Mind Control (Stay Thirsty), who returned to Rockridge Stud for the 2025 season, will stand for $8,000 LFSN. IHDV remains active in the three-time Grade I winner's management for 2025....

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Cox Suspended 10 Days for Bute Overage in '21 Foster S.

Trainer Brad Cox has been suspended 10 days and fined $500 by the Churchill Downs stewards for a phenylbutazone overage detected in the runner-up of the 2021 GII Stephen Foster S. According to a ruling dated May 15 and posted to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) website Tuesday, the Class C positive was present in the post-race testing of MGSW Warrior's Charge (Munnings) at a level of 2.51 micrograms per milliliter of blood when he ran second at 7-1 in last year's edition of the Foster. Cox's suspension is...

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Maxfield the One to Beat in Stephen Foster

The talented Maxfield (Street Sense) headlines a field of nine slated for Saturday's GII Stephen Foster S. at Churchill Downs, a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. After suffering his first career defeat finishing third in the GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 6, the Godolphin homebred got back on track with a strong performance in Churchill's GII Alysheba S. on the GI Kentucky Oaks undercard. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Twinspires Kentucky Cup Classic S. winner Visitant (Ghostzapper) in second that day and another...

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Warrior's Charge Headlines Ack Ack

GIII Razorback H. victor Warrior's Charge (Munnings) headlines a full field in Saturday's GIII Ack Ack S. at Churchill Downs. Kicking off this term with his first black-type score in the Razorback, the dark bay was second to recent GII Alysheba S. winner By My Standards (Goldencents) in the GII Oaklawn H. May 2. Fourth in the GI Met Mile July 4, he crossed the line second in the GIII Phillip Iselin S. last time at Monmouth, but was promoted to first when the winner was DQ'd Aug. 22. Ebben...

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Big 'Cap Victor Headlines Talented Oaklawn H. Field

The steadily improving Combatant (Scat Daddy), winner of the GI Santa Anita H. last out, headlines an intriguing field in Saturday's GII Oaklawn H. Closing out his 2019 campaign with a Churchill optional claiming victory Nov. 8 for Winchell Thoroughbred, Willis Horton and trainer Steve Asmussen, he was sent through the ring at Keeneland November days later, where bloodstock agent David Ingordo purchased him for $220,000 for Hronis Racing. Transferred to John Sadler, the bay checked in third in the GII San Pasqual S. Feb. 1 and rebounded to win...

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