Godolphin’s Modern Games finished powerfully to win the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) Nov. 5 at Del Mar in a controversial race in which the winner raced for purse money only but was excluded from the wagering.

Christophe Clement, the Ernie Banks of the Breeders’ Cup, entered the 2021 championship with a big, fat 0-for-40 around his neck, but Nov. 5 captured his first World Championships victory with Pizza Bianca in the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T).

After watching Echo Zulu deliver one of the most dominating victories in Breeders’ Cup history, co-owner Lee Levinson searched for words to sum up the feeling.

Speedway Stables’ Corniche led throughout in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Nov. 5 at Del Mar to remain undefeated in three starts.

Duke of Marmalade , a top-class performer on the track and sire of group 1-winning performers such as Big Orange, Simple Verse, and Star of Seville, has died at the age of 17 at Drakenstein Stud in South Africa. 

Trainer Christophe Clement captured his first Breeders’ Cup World Championships victory as celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s homebred Pizza Bianca rallied to win the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Nov. 5 at Del Mar.

The son of Offlee Wild was bought by Dr. Sangil Choi, who is building a new stallion operation at his Great Hill Farm. He also stands Dortmund and Flashback.

The Breeders’ Cup undercard featured the second win in two starts for American Pharoah’s half brother, Summer Wind Equine’s Triple Tap, winner of the first race Nov. 5 at Del Mar.

Echo Zulu remained undefeated and sewed up likely championship honors with a brilliant gate-to-wire romp in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar.

Coolmore has released the 2022 fees for its star-studded roster in Ireland, with Wootton Bassett and Camelot two of the leading sires receiving fee increases, to €150,000 and €75,000, respectively.