Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With five talented U.S.-based racehorses seeking victory in tomorrow’s Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) at Meydan, now is a great time to recall the dominating victory by two-time U.S. Horse of the Year Curlin in the 2008 Dubai … Continued
Keeneland Photo On the morning of March 18th, the three-time Eclipse award winner Beholder worked four furlongs at Santa Anita with regular rider Gary Stevens in the saddle. The six-year-old daughter of Henny Hughes, who went unbeaten in five races last year including … Continued
© Benoit Photo The amazing mare Beholder, a three-time Eclipse award winner and a two-time Breeders’ Cup champion, is expected to run in a prep race prior to the June 4th Vanity Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita. “We’re in no hurry (for … Continued
© 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
© Benoit Photo The two-time Eclipse champion Beholder, who is almost certain to win another Eclipse award as the champion dirt female of 2015, has the June 4th Vanity Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita as a “long-range goal” for her much-anticipated 2016 campaign. The … Continued
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
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney According to the Churchill Downs Barn Notes for November 15th, Keen Ice–who upset Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) before finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)–is training … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © According to the Del Mar Stable Notes for November 12th, the 2016 Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar is among the major targets for 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, who on Saturday at Los Alamitos … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © It was the fairy tale ending everyone was hoping for. On October 31st, Triple Crown champion American Pharoah ended his career in a burst of glory by winning the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) at Keeneland. … Continued
Keeneland Photo In a very sad and unfortunate development, it has been announced that the two-time Eclipse champion Beholder will scratch from the October 31st Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) after an endoscopic exam revealed that she had bled during her gallop this … Continued