Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Mohaymen is one of many horses scheduled to breeze at Churchill tomorrow. Photo by Coady Photography The morning of Friday, April 29th could be an extremely busy one at Churchill Downs, with as many as thirteen Kentucky Derby contenders on the … 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
Coady Photography It was a busy morning at Churchill Downs, with three Kentucky Derby contenders posting timed workouts over the main track. The Turf Board will have detailed stories later today, but in the meantime, catch up on all the action … Continued
Jockey Mike Smith celebrates aboard Danzing Candy after their victory in the San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo With less than two months remaining, the action is starting to heat up on the road to the … Continued
Choosing the best prep race for a talented Kentucky Derby contender isn’t as easy as it appears to be…
Collected winning the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo Discreetness, who won the first leg of Oaklawn Park’s Kentucky Derby prep series when he defeated Gordy Florida in the January 18th Smarty Jones Stakes, will start from the far … Continued
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…
© Benoit Photo Get ready, racing fans! On Monday, Oaklawn Park’s road to the Kentucky Derby will begin with the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes…
During the final days of 2015, several contenders for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes turned in workouts at Oaklawn Park as they gear up for the first Kentucky Derby prep race of the Oaklawn meet. The most prominent worker was Discreetness, winner … Continued
The Oaklawn-based trainer Jinks Fires is already poised for a run down the Kentucky Derby trail with his promising three-year-old Discreetness, but according to the Oaklawn Report for December 29th, Discreetness might not be the most talented of Fires’ potential Derby … Continued