Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Benoit Photo After five years of competition, there are few accolades left to bestow on Beholder, a three-time champion mare and two-time Breeders’ Cup winner that has won grade I races at age 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. So impressive are … Continued
© Benoit Photo Check out this gallery of photos from the $400,000 Vanity Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita, in which the amazing three-time champion Beholder defeated fellow champion Stellar Wind by 1 1/2 lengths in a thrilling performance! Please click on any photo to … Continued
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 jockeys of each Derby runner thought of how the race unfolded, you’re in luck–Churchill Downs has released official … Continued
Coady Photography When handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it can be a good idea to analyze the races at Churchill Downs in the final days before the race, searching for any signs of a track bias that could potentially affect the Kentucky Derby. … Continued
Coady Photography According to trainer Bob Baffert, his Kentucky Derby contender Mor Spirit breezed “really nice” at Churchill Downs on the morning of May 2nd, an exercise which will mark Mor Spirit’s last serious workout before the Derby. With regular rider Gary … Continued
Coady Photography Just four days after arriving at Churchill Downs, and just five days after his last timed workout, Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) winner Mor Spirit turned in a blazing five-furlong workout at Churchill Downs. With regular rider Gary Stevens … 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 © In what could very well be one of the most anticipated races of the year, the three-year-old colt Ziconic–the second foal out of the legendary 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta–will make his debut in seven-furlong maiden special weight … Continued
Welcome to the first in a series of daily or near-daily articles covering the major news developments along the road to the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), in which American Pharoah will attempt to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 … Continued