Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo Congratulations to the exciting Kentucky Derby contender Exaggerator, whose late-running victory in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 9th at Santa Anita has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In … Continued
Photo by Amanda Weir Hodges/Hodges Photography LeComte Stakes (gr. III) winner Mo Tom, who finished third in the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) and fourth in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) after having his momentum stopped sharply in the homestretch of both … Continued
Keeneland Photo In years past, it was common to hear of “dual qualifiers” when handicapping the Kentucky Derby. Dual qualifiers are horses that have a Dosage Index (an analysis of pedigree that attempts to measure speed and stamina) of 4.00 or … Continued
Welcome to the sixth part in a series of articles chronicling the Kentucky Derby journey of Richard Keith, the owner of the promising three-year-olds American Dubai and Black Ops. This series will feature quotes and insights from Keith as American Dubai and … Continued
Wavell Avenue winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) at Keeneland – Breeders’ Cup Photo © On April 9th, Aqueduct and Keeneland will host a special “Big Apple/Bluegrass” Pick 4 featuring top-notch graded stakes races at both tracks. The Aqueduct … Continued
Keeneland Photo American Dubai, who finished third in the Southwest Stakes (gr. III) earlier this year, is training sharply at Keeneland as he prepares for a start in the $1,000,000 Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday. Trained by Rodney Richards … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Congratulations to the unbeaten Nyquist, whose runaway win in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I) on April 2nd at Gulfstream Park has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The Turf … Continued
Photo By Amanda Hodges Weir/Hodges Photography Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Gun Runner has wasted no time shipping to Churchill Downs and getting started with his final preparations for the Kentucky Derby. On the morning of April 4th, just nine days after his … Continued
Keeneland Photo The Eclipse champion two-year-old Nyquist, who brought his unbeaten record to a perfect 7-for-7 with his victory in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I) on Saturday, wasted no time shipping to Kentucky to prepare for the May 7th Kentucky … Continued
Keeneland Photo As large field is expected to be entered in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, led by a grade I winner and a promising graded stakes-placed colt from the barn of Todd Pletcher. The grade … Continued