Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Two-time grade I winner Honor Code may have disappointed his backers when finishing third as the heavy favorite in the Kelso Handicap (gr. II) on October 3rd at Belmont Park, but the four-year-old son of … Continued
© Benoit Photo The amazing mare Beholder, who scored an incredibly easy victory in the September 26th Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, has emerged from that race in good shape and is expected to post a timed workout sometime this … Continued
Keeneland Photo Rachel’s Valentina, the grade I-winning daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, breezed a half-mile at Keeneland on the morning of October 5th as she prepares for a start in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies … Continued
Keeneland Photo Exaggerator, who turned in an impressive performance in the October 3rd Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I) at Keeneland to finish second after leading in the homestretch, emerged from the race in good shape but wasn’t at his peak in terms … Continued
The first Saturday of the Keeneland meet brought a maiden special weight filled with promising two-year-old colts, but perhaps the most exciting juvenile racing action of the day was at Belmont Park, where a pair of races yielded impressive results. Let’s take … Continued
Keeneland Photo In what was unquestionably one of the most breathtaking performances by any horse in the U.S. this year, the talented filly Tepin posted a resounding victory in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on October 3rd, stamping herself … Continued
Beholder, impressive winner of the Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) last Saturday at Santa Anita, will ship to Kentucky on October 19th in advance of her much-anticipated start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) on October 31st at Keeneland. According to … Continued
Welcome back to “Diamonds in the Rough!” After chronicling the results of the best two-year-old races at Saratoga and Del Mar this summer, it’s time to resume the series by recapping the results of all the great juvenile races at Keeneland … Continued
Keeneland Photo On opening day at Keeneland, the three-year-old sprinting sensation Runhappy picked up another major victory when he defeated a top-notch field in the $250,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (gr. III). Racing over a sloppy, sealed track that he was unfamiliar … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The amazing mare Treve, who has won the last two renewals of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) at Longchamp, will start from post position eight when she seeks a historic and unprecedented third victory in Europe’s … Continued