Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
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
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Beholder, a two-time Breeders’ Cup and Eclipse champion, will seek a historic win this Saturday in the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar. Throughout the history of the Pacific Classic, which was first run in 1991, … Continued
1 American Pharoah His latest six-furlong workout at Del Mar was nothing short of amazing. Not only was his time of 1:11 flat the bullet of the morning by an impossible three seconds, his five-furlong fraction of :58 4/5 was … Continued
Since today is a Saturday, plenty of big-name horses turned in morning workouts at racetracks across the country this morning! Here are some of the highlights: American Pharoah: Six furlongs in 1:11 2/5 (bullet) at Del Mar A. P. Indian: Five … Continued
1 American Pharoah His third workout since the Belmont was his longest and quickest so far, as he went five furlongs in a sharp :59 1/5 that was the second-fastest of 57 morning workouts at that distance. His racing schedule … Continued
1 American Pharoah Some horses seem to have an aura of power and leadership whenever they head to the track, and American Pharoah is definitely one of those horses. On July 6th, the Triple Crown champion turned in his second … Continued
1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown champion returned to the work tab on June 29th at Santa Anita, breezing three furlongs in :36.40. Given that he’s already back in serious training and apparently looking great, he should be ready to … Continued
Five-time graded stakes winner Finnegans Wake, who won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I) on Kentucky Derby day, will give dirt a try when he starts in the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (gr. I). Trained by Dale … Continued
1 American Pharoah What can you say? He’s gone unbeaten in five starts this year, including a sweep of the Triple Crown, and you can’t help but get the feeling that as great as he has been so far, we … Continued