Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by Morse Code, a two-year-old half-brother to Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) winner and fan favorite Honor Code, will make his debut on November 11th in the ninth race at Aqueduct. Owned by Lane’s End Farm and trained by Shug McGaughey, the … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Good news! Ride On Curlin, who finished second behind California Chrome in the 2014 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), is scheduled to return to the races on November 26th in the $60,000 Thanksgiving Handicap at Fair … Continued
Keeneland Photo The remarkable Mr. Z, who has run in eleven races so far this year including the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will bring his number of starts this year to an even dozen when he … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney According to the Churchill Downs Barn Notes for November 15th, Keen Ice–who upset Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) before finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)–is training … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Cozmic One and Ziconic, the first two foals out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, turned in workouts at Belmont Park on the morning of November 14th as they continue to prepare for upcoming races. Cozmic One, a three-year-old son … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Lady Eli, the unbeaten winner of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. I), is expected to return to the barn of trainer Chad Brown in December to prepare for a 2016 campaign. The daughter of … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © There have been few sprinters as remarkably talented as Midnight Lute, the massive Bob Baffert-trained colt that won the Breeders’ Cup Sprint in 2007 and 2008. Relive Midnight Lute’s breathtaking Breeders’ Cup victories by watching the replays … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © According to the Del Mar Stable Notes for November 12th, the 2016 Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar is among the major targets for 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, who on Saturday at Los Alamitos … Continued
Keeneland Photo Earlier today, pre-entries for the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (gr. III) at Delta Downs were announced, and it looks like the 8.5-furlong race is set to draw an excellent field! Scheduled to be run on November 21st, the … Continued
The exciting 3yo turf horse Divisidero, who won the American Turf Stakes (gr. II) and Pennine Ridge Stakes this year with impressive late rallies, has resumed training at Silver Spring Farms after a summer break and could return to the … Continued