Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
According to the official Churchill Downs Barn Notes for May 21st, trainer D. Wayne Lukas has announced that his talented three-year-old colt Mr. Z will be receiving a break of 30-40 days following his fifth-place finish in the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) … Continued
Not surprisingly, the major news of the day was in regard to American Pharoah, who returned to the track for the first time since winning the Preakness Stakes on May 16th. With Bob Baffert’s assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes overseeing the morning training, … Continued
Welcome to the first in a series of daily or near-daily articles covering the major news developments along the road to the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), in which American Pharoah will attempt to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 … Continued
Have you ever wondered how the eleven Triple Crown winners compare to the dozen horses that have tried and failed to sweep the series since 1978? Then check out our brand-new Triple Crown infographic!
War Story, a potential starter for for the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), breezed a half-mile in :49.80 at Churchill Downs this morning in preparation for the race. The workout, which was the eighteenth-fastest of thirty morning workouts at that distance, … 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. This week, we’ve got five awards … Continued
With less than 1 1/2 hours remaining until post time for the Preakness Stakes, Tale of Verve is the longest shot in the field at 30-1. Not many handicappers believe he has a chance to win the race, but the son of Tale of … Continued
Earlier this morning, Florida Derby (gr. I) winner Materiality breezed a half-mile in :49.03 at Belmont Park, his first timed workout since finishing sixth after a troubled trip in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I). The work was the fifth-fastest of twenty-four morning … Continued
Frosted and Keen Ice, a pair of Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starters that are targeting the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park, turned in workouts this morning in preparation for the third jewel of the Triple Crown. Frosted, who … Continued
Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner American Pharoah has drawn position one in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (gr. I), which will be held at Pimlico Racecourse on May 16th. The Bob Baffert-trained son of Pioneerof the Nile will be ridden once again by … Continued