Don Alberto Stable
Haras Don Alberto's homebred Eccentric (Chi) (Ivan Denisovich {Ire}) clinched a spot in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf after posting a victory in Sunday's 'Win and You're In' G1 Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella over 2000 meters at Club Hípico de Santiago. A two-time Group 1 winner in her native Chile in 2025, the 3-year-old hombred successfully turned the tables on GISW Noche Sublime (Chi) (Mendelssohn) and GSW Nartella (Chi) (Mendelssohn). Eccentric finished behind Noche Sublime in last December's GI Las Oaks Fasig-Tipton and was again behind that rival,...
Journalism (Curlin) who took three Grade I races during his 3-year-old season, will not be retired to stud at Coolmore America just yet, but will instead resume training for a 2026 campaign, according to co-owner Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbreds. "We are thrilled to announce that Journalism will be returning to race next season," said Wellman in an email. "Coolmore have been wonderful partners and sportsmen as it relates to arriving at this collective decision on Journalism's future and we all share in the belief that Journalism is bred, built...
Don Alberto homebred Senza Parole (f, 2, Gun Runner--Senza Te, by Street Cry {Ire}) became the 14th 'TDN Rising Star' for her superstar young sire with a tour-de-force victory in the Saratoga opener Friday. The 7-2 chance flashed good early speed between horses right out of the gate from her inside draw, but was content to slot back into third beneath Irad Ortiz, Jr. through an opening quarter in :22.52. She began to make a flashy move rounding the far turn and took over while in hand approaching the quarter pole....
4th-Monmouth, $56,925, Msw, 6-4, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.94, ft, 4 1/4 lengths. PASS AND STOW (c, 3, Medaglia d'Oro--Paola Queen {GISW, $431,490}, by Flatter) was hammered down to 3-2 favoritism for this unveiling and ran to the money with an impressive debut score. Away alertly from his rail draw, the Don Alberto homebred seized the early advantage, dueling through a :22.86 opening quarter and :46.18 half-mile. Opening up on his foes turning for home, the bay strode clear with ease down the lane to graduate by 4 1/4 lengths. Peter Brant's...