Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Governor Mailbu (left) finishing second in the Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) – Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Edited NYRA Press Release: Returning to the main track at Belmont Park and posting his first five-furlong workout since his fourth-place finish in … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Adam Mosshian NYRA Press Release: Grade 1 Acorn winner Carina Mia is confirmed to take on the undefeated Songbird in the Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks on July 24 at Saratoga Race Course, Hall of … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Lady Eli breezed four furlongs in 49.50 seconds on the Belmont Park inner turf on Sunday. Trainer Chad Brown said the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf champion came out fine as she is … Continued
Athena winning the Roxelana Stakes at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: Trainer Helen Pitts-Blasi is considering the Aug. 6 Groupie Doll for both Athena and Academic Break. Athena won Churchill Downs’ six-furlong Roxelana Stakes over I’m A … Continued
Ellis Park Press Release: Trainer Kenny McPeek has used Ellis Park’s maiden races for 2-year-olds to great effect as a launching pad to future stakes races. And his barn thinks he might have another one on his hands as Honor … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © On the eve of the $1,000,000 Belmont Oaks (gr. I) at Belmont Park, let’s take a moment to recall the stunning victory by Lady Eli in the 2015 edition of the ten-furlong turf race. With Irad Ortiz, Jr. … Continued
© Benoit Photo NYRA Press Release: Fox Hill Farm’s Songbird will soon be heading to Saratoga Race Course, now that the undefeated star filly has been confirmed to target the Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies on Sunday, July 24. … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand NYRA Press Release: Trainer Mark Hennig said Strike Charmer has been looking good as she prepares for the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana on July 23 at Saratoga Race Course. The 6-year-old bay mare won the Grade 3 Beaugay … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © NYRA Press Release: Robert E. Masterson’s Champion Turf Mare Tepin is set to depart from trainer Mark Casse’s Churchill Downs base midweek to settle into her summer digs at Saratoga Race Course, according to Norm Casse, the head assistant for … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen stretched his legs over the Saratoga main track for the first time since returning to the work tab in late June. Working solo, the gray colt breezed a half-mile in 48.87 seconds ahead … Continued