Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown winner returned to the work tab on September 21st, breezing a half-mile in a very easy :49 4/5 at Santa Anita. The modest time of the workout suggests that a prep … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher West Point Thoroughbreds, which has campaigned such notable runners as Awesome Gem, Macho Again, Flashy Bull, and Commanding Curve, has purchased a minority interest in Woodward Stakes (gr. I) winner Liam’s Map. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Great news! Shared Belief, the champion 2yo male of 2013 and a grade I winner each year since then, was out for training this morning for the first time since suffering a hip injury in April. The son of … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand La Verdad, the remarkable five-year-old sprinter that has won 14 of her 20 career starts, may get a chance to shine on racing’s biggest stage in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Todd Pletcher’s talented sprinter Rock Fall, a four-year-old son of Speightstown that has won six straight races, will return to the races on September 26th in the six-furlong Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Earlier … Continued
© Benoit Photo Another fantastic weekend of racing has come and gone, and there’s plenty of action to recap! Here are my thoughts on some of the best races over the weekend: Frosted is an iron horse–if not an iron … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Hello everyone! A spectacular day of racing is underway at Parx, where a pair of million-dollar stakes races will be run later this afternoon. Those races are the Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) for three-year-olds and the Cotillion … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With a little more than a week remaining until the September 26th Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, nominations for the prestigious Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) prep race have been posted on Equibase.com. Headlining … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Texas Red, winner of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I), will be rested for the remainder of the year after emerging from a fifth-place finish in the August 29th Travers Stakes (gr. I) with cannon … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Following yesterday’s announcement that two-time champion filly Beholder will target a start in the October 31st, Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), here are five thoughts that have crossed my mind while pondering the announcement: 1. Beholder’s great tactical speed and ability … Continued