Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
The up-and-coming three-year-old Matt King Coal, who is one of the fastest colts on the Derby trail in terms of Beyer speed figures, completed his preparations for the April 9th Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct when he breezed seven furlong … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand The promising three-year-old Adventist hasn’t had the best luck in his two previous Kentucky Derby prep races, finishing third with troubled trips in both the Withers Stakes (gr. III) and the Gotham Stakes (gr. III), but the … Continued
Flexibility (background) finished second to Mohaymen in the Remsen Stakes – Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand One week before the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct, trainer Chad Brown sent out his talented three-year-olds Shagaf and Flexibility to breeze a half-mile together … Continued
Grab a pen and paper! With just over a month remaining until the Kentucky Derby, Keeler Johnson shares his thoughts on the current Kentucky Derby qualification point standings and analyzes what the cutoff number might end up being. If you … Continued
© Benoit Photo The talented three-year-olds Iron Rob and Denman’s Call, who finished first and second in the six-furlong San Pedro Stakes on March 20th at Santa Anita, have joined the probable field for the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 9th. Iron … Continued
Another Dubai World Cup day has come and gone at Meydan racecourse, and what a great day it was! From One Man Band’s easy win in the Godolphin Mile to California Chrome’s spectacular victory in the Dubai World Cup, the … Continued
Mo Tom winning the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds – Photo by Amanda Weir Hodges/Hodges Photography Tom Amoss is already having a great meet at Fair Grounds this winter–he’s currently ranked second among all trainers by money won … Continued
© Benoit Photo Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) winner Mor Spirit, in his first workout since finishing second in the San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) on March 12th, went four furlongs in an effortless :47.80 seconds on March 24th at Santa Anita. So easy was … Continued
Congratulations to the promising Kentucky Derby contender Cupid, whose impressive victory in the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) on March 19th at Oaklawn Park has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The Turf … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Today marks a milestone–it’s just 50 days until the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby! Here’s the latest news on the road to the Derby… Fields Coming Together for Derby Prep Races With just over seven weeks remaining … Continued