Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Texas Red, who missed the Triple Crown due to a hoof abscess during the winter, breezed a mile in between the fourth and fifth races at Santa Anita Park this afternoon. With Kent Desormeaux in the … Continued
Donworth stamped himself as a three-year-old to watch during the coming months when he scored an incredibly easy victory in the 8.5-furlong Stanton Stakes at Delaware Park, winning by eleven lengths while just missing the track record. Sent off as the 1-5 favorite … Continued
The U.S.-based sprinter scored a historic victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot today, rallying to win by a half-length over favored Brazen Beau. With Frankie Dettori in the saddle, Undrafted was content to settle at the rear of the … Continued
Get ready, everyone! The most prestigious race meet in England is underway, that being the eagerly-anticipated Royal Ascot meet at Ascot Racecourse. The final racecard of the meet, scheduled for June 20th, features six exceptional races full of talented horses and … Continued
2015 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starters Far Right, War Story, Tencendur, and Mr. Z, as well as Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runners Divining Rod and Bodhisattva, are among the nine horses that have been entered to run in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 20th at … Continued
Get ready, everyone! The most prestigious race meet in England is underway, that being the eagerly-anticipated Royal Ascot meet at Ascot Racecourse. The fourth racecard of the meet, scheduled for June 19th, features six exceptional races full of talented horses and … Continued
2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) winner Hootenanny, who won the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot last year, will make his second appearance at England’s most prestigious race meet when he faces seventeen rivals in the Commonwealth Cup (Eng-I). The inaugural … Continued
Get ready, everyone! The most prestigious race meet in England is underway, that being the eagerly-anticipated Royal Ascot meet at Ascot Racecourse. The third racecard of the meet, scheduled for June 18th, features six exceptional races full of talented horses … Continued
Get ready, everyone! The most prestigious race meet in England is set to begin on June 16th, that being the eagerly-anticipated Royal Ascot meet at Ascot Racecourse. The second racecard of the meet, scheduled for June 17th, features six exceptional … 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! Jockey of the Week: Perry Wayne … Continued