Keeler’s Kentucky Derby Top 10: February 9th, 2016
© Benoit Photo – Mor Spirit remains at the top of Keeler’s Kentucky Derby Top 10 following his win in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes…
The Derby Journey, Part 2: The Smarty Jones Stakes
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – It’s hard to believe that the first half of January has already passed, but then again, time flies on the road to the Kentucky Derby…
Weekend Recap: California Chrome Makes Successful Return
© Benoit Photo When a champion racehorse returns from a long layoff, you cross your fingers and hope for the best, but until they actually race and prove themselves to be just as good as ever, there’s always a question mark–will they … Continued
Mor Spirit Heads for Robert B. Lewis Stakes
© Benoit Photo According to the Santa Anita Stable Notes for January 3rd, the highly-promising two-year-old Mor Spirit will likely run next in the February 6th Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita. Trained by Bob Baffert, Mor Spirit score an impressive … Continued
Weekend Recap Part 2: Mor Spirit Romps in Los Alamitos Futurity
© Benoit Photo Welcome to Part 2 of my weekend recap analyzing the results of the racing action on December 19th and 20th. Part 1, which can be read here, recapped the results of the many maiden and allowance races for … Continued
Weekend Recap: Street Fancy, Valid Impress With Stakes Wins
© Benoit Photo The weekend racing action of December 12th and 13th was a bit quiet by some standards, but did feature several quality stakes races, including the grade I Starlet Stakes (gr. I) at Los Alamitos. But the star … Continued
Arabian Leopard Delivers in Del Mar Maiden Race
Arabian Leopard had run in four races without success, and it was starting to look as though he didn’t have the talent to be competitive in a top-class maiden race. The Bob Baffert-trained son of Scat Daddy had posted solid workouts in … Continued
Weekend Recap Part 2: Effinex, Tonalist Stakes Eclipse Award Claims
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos This is the second part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Part one, which can be viewed here, recapped the racing action on November 25th and 26th, … Continued
Hoppertunity Aims for 2016 Dubai World Cup
Hoppertunity (left) finishing second in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland – Keeneland Photo The talented Hoppertunity, who won the 2014 Clark Handicap (gr. I), has his sights set on a start in the 2016 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) … Continued
Three 2yos to Follow from Del Mar
During the summer meet at Del Mar, plenty of two-year-old colts stamped themselves as future Breeders’ Cup and Triple Crown contenders by scoring impressive victories. Some–such as Nyquist–are already well-known, but there are many others that are still flying under the … Continued