NEW YORK - First Samurai could be a champion in the making. Taking the lead from rival Henny Hughes in the stretch, First Samurai pulled off to a 2-1/2-length victory in Saturday's $500,000 Champagne ...

Grade I winner First Samurai will stand at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., following his retirement from racing. Claiborne bought an interest in the 3-year-old son of Giant's ...

An anticipated stretch battle between the unbeaten colts First Samurai and Henny Hughes never materialized when prohibitive choice Henny Hughes offered no response in the $245,000 Hopeful (gr. I) for ...

HALLANDALE BEACH - Corinthian came on with a rush in the stretch, and it appeared First Samurai was beaten in the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park. But an overaggressive Corinthian was ...