Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Keeneland Photo Limousine Liberal, the speedy three-year-old sprinter than finished second to Runhappy in the King’s Bishop Stakes (gr. I) on August 29th at Saratoga, is pointing toward a start in the October 31st Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Keeneland. Coming off … Continued
Keeneland Photo Coming into the Spinster Stakes (gr. I) on October 4th at Keeneland–held over the same track and distance as the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I) on October 30th–Yahilwa was considered a major longshot and was sent off … Continued
Keeneland Photo According to the Oaklawn Report for October 15th, Uncle Brennie–who won the $75,000 Sunday Silence on turf at Louisiana Downs last month–will bypass a start in the October 31st Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) at Keeneland and instead start … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © He was right there, closing in strongly while hardly noticed at all. It was arguably the best race of his career, and if he can repeat it, he might have a chance to pull off an astonishing upset in … Continued
Keeneland Photo Earlier today, the very talented Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) contender Runhappy breezed five furlongs from the starting gate in a bullet :57 4/5 at Keeneland (click here for a video), a workout that impressed his trainer, Maria Borell. “It was beautiful. … Continued
Runhappy, preparing for a start in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) on October 31st at Keeneland, turned in a spectacular workout at Keeneland on the morning of October 14th that could quite possibly stamp him as the favorite to win … Continued
Keeneland Photo After winning three straight graded stakes races at Belmont Park, including the Ogden Phipps Stakes (gr. I) and Beldame Stakes (gr. I), Wedding Toast has stamped herself as one of the favorites for the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. … Continued
Keeneland Photo Include Betty, whose exciting late runs have garnered her victory in the Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I), Fantasy Stakes (gr. III), and Remington Park Oaks this year, will give turf a try on October 24th when she starts … Continued
Artemis Agrotera, who won the Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) and Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) last year before finishing seventh as one of the favorites in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), could potentially give the Filly & Mare … Continued
On October 11th, a pair of intriguing maiden special weight races for 2yos were held at Keeneland, and it appears likely that the winners could be bound for Kentucky Derby prep races in the near future. Let’s take a quick look … Continued