Santa Anita: King of Gosford leads Breeders' Cup Mile qualifier

Elder Statesman Cabo Spirit Wires City of Hope, Stamps Ticket to World Championships

Evergreen Cabo Spirit (Pioneerof the Nile) went right to the lead and refused to be run down late, taking the GII City of Hope Mile with a gate-to-wire effort and stamping his plane ticket to Keeneland in the fall for the World Championships. Out well and immediately taking the lead, Cabo Spirit was joined by The post Elder Statesman Cabo Spirit Wires City of Hope, Stamps Ticket to World Championships appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily N…

2026 City of Hope Mile Stakes Horse-by-Horse Analysis

Previewing the 2026 City of Hope Mile Stakes at Santa Anita Park The West Coast autumn turf season reaches a fever pitch at Santa Anita Park as six elite grass runners gather for Race 3, the Grade II 2026 City of Hope Mile Stakes. Carrying a handsome $200,000 purse, this one-mile contest across the smooth […]

Santa Anita: King of Gosford leads Breeders' Cup Mile qualifier

In a thrilling edition of the Grade 2 Del Mar Mile last month at the seaside oval, the top four finishers were all separated by a mere half-length on the wire. On Saturday, that quartet plus a pair of new shooters will look to put on a similar show at Santa Anita Park when they clash in the Grade 2 City of Hope Mile. The winner of the City of Hope earns a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland on Oct. 31.  In the Del Mar Mile, ul…