Blue Grass Stakes Winner Irap Has Final Pre-Derby Workout
In his final serious workout before the Kentucky Derby, Irap worked a mile in 1:44.20 at Keeneland.
VIDEOS: Derby Contenders Irap, Practical Joke, and Tapwrit Work at Keeneland
Three Kentucky Derby candidates breezed at Keeneland on the morning of April 21st.
Large Field Looms for Santa Anita Derby
As many as thirteen horses are expected to run in the April 8th Santa Anita Derby, including four from the barn of Doug O’Neill.
O’Neill “Very Excited” About Gotham Contender So Conflated
Trainer Doug O’Neill, owner Reddam Racing, and jockey Mario Gutierrez are back on the Kentucky Derby trail with So Conflated.
Diamonds in the Rough: 7-18-16
Every summer, the start of racing at Del Mar and Saratoga ushers in another season of top-notch two-year-old racing, where the possibility exists to see future champions make their debuts. In 2012, racing fans attuned to the action at Saratoga saw … Continued
The Morning at Pimlico in Videos, 5-18-16
Coady Photography On the morning of May 18th, the day that post positions for the $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) were to be drawn, several Preakness contenders were out for morning training and several trainers shared thoughts on their horses and … Continued
Post-Race Quotes From the 2016 Kentucky Derby Trainers
Coady Photography Now that the 2016 Kentucky Derby is in the history books, let the post-race analysis begin! If you’re wondering what the trainers of each Derby runner thought of how the race unfolded, you’re in luck–Churchill Downs has released official quotes … Continued
Nyquist Jogs at Churchill Downs
Coady Photography The unbeaten champion and Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist took a spin over the main track at Churchill Downs for the first time on May 1st, jogging over a sloppy main track with exercise rider Jonny Garcia in the saddle. The … Continued
Nyquist Goes a Mile in Final Derby Workout
Coady Photography The unbeaten champion and Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist concluded his serious preparations for the “Run for the Roses” when he breezed a mile before a crowd of several thousand people at Keeneland on April 29th. Working in company … Continued
Nyquist Posts Penultimate Derby Workout at Keeneland
Coady Photography/Keeneland Photo The unbeaten Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite Nyquist turned in his penultimate pre-Derby workout on April 23rd at Keeneland, going five furlongs in a solid 1:01.80. With trainer Doug O’Neill overseeing the exercise, which was originally scheduled for … Continued