Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by Reed Palmer/Churchill Downs Ellis Park Press Release: Stoneway Farm’s Ahh Chocolate, possible favorite for what shapes up as one of the deepest runnings ever of Ellis Park’s Grade 3 Groupie Doll, had her final major piece of training at … Continued
Photo by Jennie Rees Ellis Park Press Release: Upon earning his 4,000th career victory Sunday at Ellis Park, jockey Corey Lanerie recalled thinking he’d never make it to 1,000. “That was fun,” Lanerie, a two-time Ellis and 11-time Churchill Downs riding … Continued
Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: After Ralph Ebert’s 2-year-old filly Sully’s Dream led virtually all the way to win a mile maiden race by 12 lengths over Radiantrithym at Ellis Park, jockey Robby Albarado told trainer Kellyn Gorder, “She’s … Continued
Coady Photography NYRA Press Release: Showing a new dimension to earn his first stakes win in yesterday’s Sanford Stakes (gr. III) at Saratoga, Bitumen for owner Joseph W. Sutton returned from the race in fine shape, according to trainer Eddie Kenneally. … Continued
Governor Mailbu (left) finishing second in the Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) – Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand NYRA Press Release: Coming off a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes in his most recent start, trainer Christophe Clement was hoping … Continued
Keeneland Photo NYRA Press Release: A Group 1 winner overseas and multiple graded stakes winner in the United States, Wes Welker and Sheep Pond Partners’ Undrafted is set to make his debut over the Saratoga turf in Monday’s $100,000 Lucky Coin. … Continued
Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: Arturo Aparicio, an 18-year-old apprentice from Panama, still is beaming after getting his first and second wins in the United States last Sunday. That came when first-time starter National Girl defeated heavily-favored Pinky Promise by … Continued
Recepta (inside) finishing second in the Matriarch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar – © Benoit Photo NYRA Press Release: Grade 3 winner Recepta goes after her first Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana, a race her trainer, Jimmy Toner, … Continued
Keeneland Photo NYRA Press Release: Mark Casse worked several of his Grade 1 stakes stars Friday morning, as Tepin and World Approval worked on the Oklahoma turf course within minutes of each other, shortly after Noble Bird went a sharp half-mile … Continued
Coady Photography NYRA Press Release: Unraced since his fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby May 7, Shadwell Stable’s multiple Grade 2 winner Mohaymen breezed four furlongs Friday morning in anticipation of his next start in the Grade 2 Jim … Continued