Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Lady Eli, the unbeaten filly that was sidelined with laminitis in both front feet earlier this year, is recovering very well at Dell Ridge Farm in Kentucky, where she is enjoying paddock rest in advance of a possible … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Although it was reported that 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern has been retired after his disappointing third-place finish in the Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday at Santa Anita, it seems that the speedy son of Offlee Wild might not … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney With five weeks remaining until the October 31st Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) at Keeneland, Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Keen Ice is getting a week off from serious training, and did not turn in a timed workout … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © On October 2nd, Keeneland will begin its prestigious fall meet with three days of major Breeders’ Cup prep races, and among the probable starters for these major stakes races are the 2014 Breeders’ Cup champions Untapable, Bobby’s Kitten, Judy the Beauty, … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Lauren King Runhappy, who turned in a spectacular performance to win the King’s Bishop Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga this summer, is among the probable starters for the October 2nd Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (gr. III) … Continued
Ride On Curlin, who finished second behind California Chrome in the 2014 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), returned to the work tab at Churchill Downs this morning after a long absence. The son of Curlin started off this year with an … Continued
The talented two-year-old filly Lumiere, who broke her maiden in impressive fashion at Goodwood during the summer, became a grade I winner on September 26th when she scored a tenacious victory in the six-furlong Cheveley Park Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket. Coming … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The New York Racing Association has released the lists of probable and possible starters for the five Breeders’ Cup prep races scheduled to be run on October 3rd at Belmont Park, a day of racing billed as “Super Saturday.” … Continued
Tepin (blue and white silks) finishing second in the Diana Stakes. Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Tepin, the very talented four-year-old filly that won the Just a Game Stakes (gr. I) and Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (gr. II) earlier this year, … Continued
With summer having concluded, and with the fall season of Breeders’ Cup prep races underway, I thought now would be a great time to go back and highlight five two-year-old colts that turned in impressive maiden victories during the Saratoga meet. Time will … Continued