Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Today at 11:30 a.m. EDT, nine three-year-old fillies will enter the starting gate to contest the prestigious Investec Oaks (Eng-I) at Epsom, one of the oldest and most legendary races in the world. At twelve furlongs on turf over a challenging … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With the three-time Eclipse award-winning mare Beholder scheduled to run in Santa Anita’s $400,000 Vanity Mile (gr. I) on Saturday, Santa Anita has compiled an interview with Richard Mandella, the trainer of Beholder. Enjoy! ***** Q. Beholder has been in your … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The globe-trotting sprinter Mongolian Saturday has arrived in England to prepare for a start during the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting later this month. The veteran of 33 starts rose to prominence during a busy campaign in 2015 that saw … Continued
© Benoit Photo Two champions will face off on June 4th at Santa Anita when the three-time Eclipse award-winning mare Beholder takes on the 2015 Eclipse champion three-year-old filly Stellar Wind in an exceptional renewal of the $400,000 Vanity Mile (gr. I). Beholder, a … Continued
© Benoit Photo In anticipation of the fantastic showdown between Beholder and Stellar Wind in the June 4th Vanity Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita, check out this photo gallery of the two champions! Please click on any photo to read caption and view … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © On May 29th, Naas Racecourse in Ireland held a “Royal Ascot Trials Day” featuring four stakes races, and trainer Aidan O’Brien enjoyed a good afternoon while scoring impressive victories with the two-year-olds Peace Envoy and Cuff. In the six-furlong Rochestown Stakes, Peace Envoy–a son … Continued
Horses training at Keeneland – Coady Photography/Keeneland Photo A large and talented group of U.S.-based horses led by Tepin and Undrafted will be running at the prestigious Royal Ascot meet in England this June, and on May 31st, it was announced that the U.S.-based … Continued
Divisidero and World Approval, the 1-2 finishers in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. I), will likely meet again in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes (gr. I) on June 11th at Belmont Park. Coady Photography One of the biggest weeks of … Continued
A drop in class proved to be just what Zonderland needed to return to the winner’s circle. After running very well without winning in three major stakes races, including the 2,000 Guineas (Eng-I) at Newmarket, Zonderland proved decisively best in the one-mile Heron Stakes … Continued
A solid Saturday of racing on May 28th at Haydock racecourse in England featured three major stakes races, and the winner of the featured Timeform Jury Stakes (Eng-III) could potentially be seen at the Breeders’ Cup later this year. Home … Continued