Clearly the best female dirt sprinter, and arguably better than any of her male counterparts, Kopion continues on a path to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint with a start in Saturday’s Grade 2 ...

The Orange County track begins three weeks of daytime thoroughbred racing on Friday, with the two Grade I winners set for the Great Lady M. Stakes on July 5.

Sweet Azteca overcame a nine-month layoff to conquer sprint division queen Kopion with an eye-popping victory in the $200,500 Great Lady M Stakes (G2) July 5 at Los Alamitos Race Course.

Kopion’s layoff, or anything else for that matter, would wind up being of no consequence. Sent off at 37-1, the Omaha Beach filly rolled to a dominant 2 ¾-length victory under Kazushi Kimura in ...

With stablemate and fellow Spendthrift Farm color bearer Tamara on the sidelines, Kopion took advantage of her own chance to shine with a six-length romp in the $100,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G3) at ...

Kopion drew post 6, Sweet Azteca post 2. There’s no show wagering. The race is the eighth of nine on the second-to-last day of Los Alamitos’ early summer thoroughbred meet.

Kopion, who broke from the No. 2 post position, raced along the inside in the long run down the Churchill Downs backstretch, situated in sixth position and about four lengths behind front-running ...

Kopion and jockey Flavien Prat win the Grade III, $100,000 Santa Ynez Stakes, Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. (BENOIT PHOTO) By Art Wilson | UPDATED: January 8, 2024 at 9: ...

• A matchup of Grade I winners Kopion and Sweet Azteca is shaping up as the highlight of the three-week Los Alamitos thoroughbred meet that begins Friday at 1 p.m. Trainer Richard Mandella’s 4 ...

Kopion and jockey Flavien Prat win the Grade III, $100,000 Santa Ynez Stakes, Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. (BENOIT PHOTO) ...