Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The last race of Wise Dan’s career came in the 2014 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. I), which marked his fourth appearance in the race. After finishing fourth in 2011 and first in 2012, Wise Dan finished second in … Continued
The Big Beast (inside) finishing second in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I). Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Far Right, the talented three-year-old that won the Smarty Jones Stakes and Southwest Stakes (gr. III) during the winter at Oaklawn Park, will … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand In the penultimate start of his legendary career, Wise Dan made a remarkable comeback to win the 2014 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga just months after undergoing emergency colic surgery. Some wondered if … Continued
Brown Panther was as tough, honest, and game as a horse can be. Racing almost exclusively in long-distance races from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 miles, the son of Shirocco made 28 starts over the course of six seasons, finishing first … Continued
No one who saw it will ever forget it. Coming into the 2012 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. I) at Keeneland, Wise Dan was already a proven winner of multiple grade I races, but it was his performance at Keeneland that stamped him as … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Camelot Kitten, a full brother to 2014 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I) winner Bobby’s Kitten, gave notice that he could be a major contender for the October 30th Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) when he rallied … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Not many horses have ever won multiple Breeders’ Cup races, but Wise Dan joined that elite company with an impressive win in the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Mile. Despite stumbling at the start, settling farther off the pace than … Continued
Another great day of racing awaits on September 12th, highlighted by a large number of graded stakes races across the U.S. and Europe. Here are some brief thoughts on four of the best races! Pocahontas Stakes (gr. II) 8.5 furlongs at Churchill … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher As he continues to train toward the third start of his career, Cozmic One–the first foal out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta–breezed five furlongs in an easy 1:04.66 on September 10th at Saratoga. Trained … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1:31.75? How could a horse possibly run so fast while running so easily? It seems impossible to imagine, but Wise Dan did just that in the 2013 Woodbine Mile (gr. I), cruising to victory under a hand … Continued