Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
The first Saturday of the Keeneland meet brought a maiden special weight filled with promising two-year-old colts, but perhaps the most exciting juvenile racing action of the day was at Belmont Park, where a pair of races yielded impressive results. Let’s take … Continued
Keeneland Photo In what was unquestionably one of the most breathtaking performances by any horse in the U.S. this year, the talented filly Tepin posted a resounding victory in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on October 3rd, stamping herself … Continued
Keeneland Photo Earlier this afternoon, the recently-retired two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan paraded in the paddock and on the track at Keeneland, where he was based throughout his career and where he won many graded stakes races from 2010-2014. Check out … Continued
Beholder, impressive winner of the Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) last Saturday at Santa Anita, will ship to Kentucky on October 19th in advance of her much-anticipated start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) on October 31st at Keeneland. According to … Continued
Welcome back to “Diamonds in the Rough!” After chronicling the results of the best two-year-old races at Saratoga and Del Mar this summer, it’s time to resume the series by recapping the results of all the great juvenile races at Keeneland … Continued
Keeneland Photo On opening day at Keeneland, the three-year-old sprinting sensation Runhappy picked up another major victory when he defeated a top-notch field in the $250,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (gr. III). Racing over a sloppy, sealed track that he was unfamiliar … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The amazing mare Treve, who has won the last two renewals of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) at Longchamp, will start from post position eight when she seeks a historic and unprecedented third victory in Europe’s … Continued
The prestigious Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park has been won by many great horses through the years–check out the replays of some of the most memorable renewals of this historic race! The 1992 Jockey Club Gold … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 Beholder It’s rare to see a horse win a race as easily as Beholder won the Zenyatta Stakes, which was a picture-perfect prep given how hot it was at Santa Anita last Saturday. Incredibly, Beholder just … Continued
Charles LoPresti may not have Wise Dan for this year’s Breeders’ Cup, but the Keeneland-based trainer will still be represented in the championship event with the filly Salama, a Peruvian filly that will make her U.S. debut in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ … Continued