Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Coady Photography The remarkable sprinter Acapulco, who was a dominant winner of the Queen Mary Stakes (Eng-II) at Royal Ascot last summer, is bound for Royal Ascot once again after winning the Unbridled Sidney Stakes on May 14th at Churchill Downs. … Continued
Eclipse champion Big Blue Kitten is among the probable starters for the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs – Breeders’ Cup Photo © With less than two weeks remaining until the May 6th Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Bobby’s Kitten, a talented son of Kitten’s Joy that won the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I), may have finally found his true calling. After going 0-for-3 in 2015, with his best finish being a fourth … Continued
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
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Six years ago this week, the legendary Zenyatta came back from retirement to win the Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, the first race of a 2010 campaign that saw her break records and extend … Continued
Keeneland Photo Congratulations to the champion mare Tepin, whose impressive victory in the Hillsborough Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs has earned the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The Turf … 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 The spectacular filly Songbird, who brought her unbeaten record to a perfect 6-for-6 with an easy win in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita, has been voted the winner of The Turf Board’s inaugural “Horse of the Week” … Continued
© Benoit Photo One of the greatest things about horse racing is that there’s always lots to look forward to–with so many races and so many horses, there’s always another great race just around the corner! Here are eight things to look … Continued