Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © When the two-time Eclipse champion Beholder crossed the wire in the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic (gr. I) last Saturday–defeating a talented field of older male horses by an amazing 8 1/4 lengths–it was clear that the five-year-old mare had turned in an epic … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © In celebration of Bobby’s Kitten‘s return on Sunday in the Play the King Stakes (gr. II) at Woodbine, let’s relive his stunning victory in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I), in which he surged from … Continued
Bet Twice! Alysheba! Lost Code! Those were the star three-year-olds that put on quite a show in the 1987 Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at Monmouth Park, crossing the wire with just a half-length between them. Alysheba had won the Kentucky Derby … Continued
Over the course of its long and storied history, Saratoga has played host to thousands of terrific races, including many that ended with spectacular photo finishes. In celebration of the current Saratoga meet, here are five of my favorite photo finishes from … Continued
Since winning his debut on June 28th at Churchill Downs, the remarkably consistent Mr. Z has competed strictly in stakes company, running at least once every month since then while winning or placing in ten of his fifteen subsequent starts. The first … Continued
With the Delaware Handicap (gr. I) coming up on Saturday at Delaware Park, now is a great time to recall one of the most epic finishes in the long history of the race. Four years ago, 2010 Eclipse champion 3yo … Continued
Twenty-one years ago, the great grey superhorse Holy Bull was in the middle of his 1994 Horse of the Year campaign that included victories in the Florida Derby (gr. I), Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I), Haskell Invitational … Continued
As the racing world speculates on where Triple Crown champion American Pharoah will run next, and with the Haskell Invitational (gr. I) looming as the most likely option, now seems like an ideal time to recall one of the most amazing Haskells … Continued
Of the twelve Triple Crown winners, Omaha is perhaps the one most often overlooked in discussions of great horses. Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Citation, Count Fleet, and Whirlaway remain legends to this day; Sir Barton is often recalled as the … Continued
With the prestigious Royal Ascot meet well underway, now is a great time to remember the remarkable unbeaten champion Frankel, who went unbeaten in 14 starts from 2010-2012 in England. Among his most spectacular victories was the 2012 Queen Anne Stakes … Continued