Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Horse racing fans have long suspected that Lady Eli is a very special filly. The manner in which she won her three starts as a two-year-old was simply breathtaking. Her performance in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. I)–in which she ran the … Continued
In his second workout since winning the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) to complete a sweep of the Triple Crown, the amazing American Pharoah breezed four furlongs at Santa Anita Park on the morning of July 6th. Trained by Bob Baffert, the son … Continued
With a terrific weekend of racing on schedule, it could be easy to overlook an unheralded grade III race at Monmouth Park, but if you’re looking for bragging rights and would like to find a future star runner before the majority of racing … Continued
Investec Derby (Eng-I) winner Golden Horn will take on a small but talented field of older horses in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes (Eng-I) on July 4th at Sandown racecourse in England. The unbeaten John Gosden-trainee drew post position one in a field of … Continued
Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Veteran of the Week: Delaunay The … Continued
Investec Derby (Eng-I) runner-up Jack Hobbs will face seven rivals when he starts as the heavy favorite in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) on June 27th at the Curragh. Trained by John Gosden, Jack Hobbs will be ridden by William Buick … Continued
The $125,000 Iowa Sprint Handicap on June 26th at Prairie Meadows has drawn a small but very talented field of six, led by the multiple graded stakes winner Delaunay. Trained by Tom Amoss for owner Maggi Moss, Delaunay won six straight races during late … Continued
The field for the June 27th Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) at the Curragh came into sharper focus on Tuesday, the last stage of entry before final entries and post positions on drawn on Thursday. The 12-furlong Irish classic … Continued
Five-time graded stakes winner Finnegans Wake, who won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I) on Kentucky Derby day, will give dirt a try when he starts in the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (gr. I). Trained by Dale … Continued
Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Performance of the Week: Undrafted in … Continued