Good Days and Bad Days
Just like anything in life, horse racing has its good days and its bad days. It’s the good days that have made us fans of the sport, and it’s the good days that we live for. We anticipate them, enjoy them, and … Continued
Champion Main Sequence Retired with Tendon Injury
Main Sequence, who won four grade I races last year en route to honors as the Eclipse champion turf male and champion older male of 2014, has been retired from racing due to a tendon injury. The six-year-old son of … Continued
California Chrome Will Miss Arlington Million with Cannon Bone Inflammation
2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome will miss his scheduled run in the August 15th Arlington Million (gr. I) after being diagnosed with cannon bone inflammation that may lead to the colt’s retirement. According to a post on the Facebook page of … Continued
Rachel Alexandra’s Second Foal Prepares For Her Debut
Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, breezed a very fast half-mile on July 11th at Saratoga and appears to be very close to making her first start. Sired by Bernardini and bred by … Continued
American Pharoah Breezes Quick Five Furlongs
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah turned in another stellar workout at Santa Anita this morning, breezing five furlongs in sharp fashion as he continues to prepare for a start in the $1,000,000 Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on August 2nd at Monmouth Park. With … Continued
Constitution Returns to the Work Tab
Good news! Constitution, who was sidelined with a shin injury after winning the Donn Handicap (gr. I) in February, returned to the work tab this morning at Saratoga. The lightly-raced son of Tapit breezed three furlongs in an easy :39.45 over the … Continued
Flashback Friday: Holy Bull Wins the 1994 Haskell
Twenty-one years ago, the great grey superhorse Holy Bull was in the middle of his 1994 Horse of the Year campaign that included victories in the Florida Derby (gr. I), Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I), Haskell Invitational … Continued
Keeler Johnson’s Graded Stakes Preview for 7-11-15
Get ready, everyone! We’ve got a great Saturday of turf races coming up, including a quartet of graded stakes races at Arlington Park. There’s plenty to discuss, so let’s get started! Parx Dash Handicap (gr. III) 5 furlongs on turf … Continued
Newmarket Report for July 11, 2015
Get ready, everyone! One of the most prestigious race meets in England is underway, that being the Newmarket July meeting at Newmarket racecourse. The final card of the three-day meet features seven exceptional races full of talented horses and competitive fields, including a pair of major … Continued
Newmarket Report for June 10, 2015
Get ready, everyone! One of the most prestigious race meets in England is underway, that being the Newmarket July meeting at Newmarket racecourse. The second card of the three-day meet features seven exceptional races full of talented horses and competitive fields, including a trio of … Continued