The Derby Journey, Part 5: Complicated Decisions
Choosing the best prep race for a talented Kentucky Derby contender isn’t as easy as it appears to be…
Discreetness Draws Post 14 in Southwest Stakes
Collected winning the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo Discreetness, who won the first leg of Oaklawn Park’s Kentucky Derby prep series when he defeated Gordy Florida in the January 18th Smarty Jones Stakes, will start from the far … Continued
The Derby Journey, Part 4: Unforeseen Developments
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – Along the road to the Kentucky Derby, not everything that transpires is exactly what it appears to be at first glance…
California Chrome Breezes Five Furlongs in Dubai
© Benoit Photo 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, prepping for a two-race campaign in Dubai that will culminate with a run in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), turned in an impressive five-furlong workout on February 5th … Continued
Airoforce Breezes Sharp Five Furlongs at Palm Meadows
Keeneland Photo Airoforce, the exciting Derby contender who will miss the February 13th Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) after coming down with a slight illness, demonstrated on February 6th that he’s back in good shape by breezing five furlongs … Continued
The Turf’s Up Horse Racing Podcast Episode #3
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In the third episode of the Turf’s Up horse racing podcast, J. Keeler Johnson discusses Frosted’s win in the second round of the Al Maktoum Challenge, Danzing Candy’s impressive allowance win at Santa Anita, and a couple of longshot contenders in the … Continued
The Turf Board’s Top 10 U.S.-Based Racehorses from 2000-2015
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The results are in! After polling a wide range of horse racing enthusiasts, including writers, handicappers, and fans, the results of The Turf Board’s poll to determine the Top 10 U.S.-based Racehorses from 2000-2015 have been compiled! I would … Continued
Thoughts on Smokey Image’s California Cup Derby Beyer
Smokey Image defeating Found Money in the 2015 Golden State Juvenile Stakes – © Benoit Photo In the aftermath of Smokey Image’s dominating win in the January 30th California Cup Derby at Santa Anita, some racing fans are questioning the Beyer speed … Continued
Jess’s Dream, Rachel’s Valentina Post Workouts at Stonestreet
Rachel’s Valentina training at Keeneland before the 2015 Breeders’ Cup. Photo by Keeneland Photo In an exciting moment for fans of Rachel Alexandra, the first two foals out of the legendary Horse of the Year posted workouts at the Stonestreet … Continued
Chad Brown Enjoys Good Week with Shagaf, My Man Sam
Trainer Chad Brown’s leading Kentucky Derby hopeful Flexibility may have disappointed when fourth in the Withers Stakes (gr. III) on Saturday, but Brown still found success last weekend with Shagaf and My Man Sam, a pair of promising winners that are bound for stakes … Continued