Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The very promising maiden winner I Will Score is scheduled to return from an injury-induced layoff when he runs in a 6 1/2-furlong allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita on January 3rd. Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, the son of Roman Ruler … Continued
© BENOIT PHOTO The exciting two-year-old filly Songbird, who has won all three of her starts in impressive fashion, turned in a “perfect” workout at Santa Anita on the morning of October 12th as she prepares for a start in the $2,000,000 … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 2013 Eclipse champion 2yo male Shared Belief, who won the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in March before being eased in the Charles Town Classic (gr. II) with a hip injury, is doing well in his return to … Continued
During the summer meet at Del Mar, plenty of two-year-old colts stamped themselves as future Breeders’ Cup and Triple Crown contenders by scoring impressive victories. Some–such as Nyquist–are already well-known, but there are many others that are still flying under 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
Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Debut Winner of the Week: Songbird … Continued
Three more exciting maiden races were held on Sunday at Saratoga and Del Mar, and all three winners scored decisive victories that suggest they could be horses to keep an eye on during the coming months. Let’s take a look at what … Continued