Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo Get ready, everyone! An absolutely fantastic five days of racing wrapped up yesterday afternoon, and the number of intriguing stakes races and maiden races that we watched over those five days was nothing short of spectacular. The significance of … Continued
Hoppertunity (left) finishing second in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland – Keeneland Photo The talented Hoppertunity, who won the 2014 Clark Handicap (gr. I), has his sights set on a start in the 2016 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Tomorrow afternoon, the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) will be held at Aqueduct. The one-mile race marks the final grade I race of the year in New York, and as is befitting of such an … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand According to the Fair Grounds Barn Notes for November 26th, Dolphus–the two-year-old half-brother to 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra–could potentially run in the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) on January 16th at Fair Grounds. Trained … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Later today, the first Future Wager Pool for the 2016 Kentucky Derby will open for wagering, and bettors will have a chance to lock in solid odds on their early favorites for the Kentucky Derby. The pool will … Continued
The amazing veteran Ben’s Cat has accomplished a lot since winning his debut way back on May 8th, 2010. All told, the nine-year-old gelding has made 52 starts, winning 30 and placing in thirteen more while winning nearly $2.5 million … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Earlier today, the field for the inaugural Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Pool was announced, and the new wager looks like a very fun and intriguing type of bet! The wager, which will open at noon EST on November 26th … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Although they’ve generally been lost in the shuffle of a few quiet post-Breeders’ Cup weeks, a number of talented two-year-olds with Kentucky Derby potential have impressed in maiden and allowance races at Churchill Downs over the last twelve … Continued
On November 22nd, a pair of one-mile maiden special weights for 2yos were held at Aqueduct, and both yielded impressive and dominating winners that look poised to join the Kentucky Derby trail in the near future. The first of the two races … Continued
Keeneland Photo In what could be considered a prelude to next week’s fantastic four days of racing from November 26-29th, an exciting and intriguing day of racing was held on November 21st, highlighted by eight stakes races at Delta Downs. The feature … Continued