Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Governor Mailbu (left) finishing second in the Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) – Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand NYRA Press Release: Coming off a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes in his most recent start, trainer Christophe Clement was hoping … Continued
Keeneland Photo NYRA Press Release: A Group 1 winner overseas and multiple graded stakes winner in the United States, Wes Welker and Sheep Pond Partners’ Undrafted is set to make his debut over the Saratoga turf in Monday’s $100,000 Lucky Coin. … Continued
Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: Arturo Aparicio, an 18-year-old apprentice from Panama, still is beaming after getting his first and second wins in the United States last Sunday. That came when first-time starter National Girl defeated heavily-favored Pinky Promise by … Continued
Recepta (inside) finishing second in the Matriarch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar – © Benoit Photo NYRA Press Release: Grade 3 winner Recepta goes after her first Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana, a race her trainer, Jimmy Toner, … Continued
Keeneland Photo NYRA Press Release: Mark Casse worked several of his Grade 1 stakes stars Friday morning, as Tepin and World Approval worked on the Oklahoma turf course within minutes of each other, shortly after Noble Bird went a sharp half-mile … Continued
Coady Photography NYRA Press Release: Unraced since his fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby May 7, Shadwell Stable’s multiple Grade 2 winner Mohaymen breezed four furlongs Friday morning in anticipation of his next start in the Grade 2 Jim … Continued
© Benoit Photo NYRA Press Release: Songbird, the nation’s leading 3-year-old filly, had her first gallop over Saratoga’s main track on Friday morning. The undefeated daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, who is eyeing her ninth career win in Sunday’s Grade 1, $500,000 … Continued
Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: There will be more than racing this Saturday at Ellis Park, with jockeys competing for pride only in the annual ostrich and camel races. There will be five ostriches and four camels, with 2015 meet-leader … Continued
Divisidero (outside) winning the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: Buff Bradley, four-time winner of Ellis’ training title, says Indiana Derby runner-up The Player and Churchill’s Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic … Continued
Every summer, the start of racing at Del Mar and Saratoga ushers in another season of top-notch two-year-old racing, where the possibility exists to see future champions make their debuts. In 2012, racing fans attuned to the action at Saratoga saw … Continued