Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © In a bit of exciting news for Zenyatta fans, Cozmic One–the first foal out of the legendary 2010 Horse of the Year–breezed five furlongs in a quick 1:00.91 at Belmont Park on the morning of September 25th. … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © It seems that the career of 2014 Eclipse champion 2yo filly Take Charge Brandi may have come to an end. After finishing last in both the Test Stakes (gr. I) and Cotillion Stakes (gr. I), it was reported … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand In 1989, when the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) was run at twelve furlongs instead of ten, the remarkably talented three-year-old Easy Goer was heavily favored to win. After finishing second to Sunday Silence in memorable … Continued
According to a report in the Santa Anita Stable Notes for September 24th, three-time graded stakes winner Catch a Flight was not entered in Saturday’s Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) because he was sore in the aftermath of a five-furlong workout on September 22nd. … Continued
© Benoit Photo According to a story in the Santa Anita Stable Notes for September 23rd, Bob Baffert is very pleased with how American Pharoah has been training since his runner-up effort in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) on August … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With today marking the first day of fall, and with the fall season of major Breeders’ Cup prep races just around the corner, I thought now would be a good time to take a quick look at … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown winner returned to the work tab on September 21st, breezing a half-mile in a very easy :49 4/5 at Santa Anita. The modest time of the workout suggests that a prep … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher West Point Thoroughbreds, which has campaigned such notable runners as Awesome Gem, Macho Again, Flashy Bull, and Commanding Curve, has purchased a minority interest in Woodward Stakes (gr. I) winner Liam’s Map. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Great news! Shared Belief, the champion 2yo male of 2013 and a grade I winner each year since then, was out for training this morning for the first time since suffering a hip injury in April. The son of … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand La Verdad, the remarkable five-year-old sprinter that has won 14 of her 20 career starts, may get a chance to shine on racing’s biggest stage in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. … Continued