Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo How much does it cost to purchase a Kentucky Derby contender at a public auction? As it turns out, quite a lot! Of the horses currently among the top 25 Kentucky Derby contenders, none were sold at auction for … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos The four-time graded stakes winner Mohaymen, who most recently finished fourth as the favorite in the Florida Derby (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park, arrived at Churchill Downs on April 17th to prepare for a start in the May 7th … Continued
Coady Photography With just over three weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby, things are starting to heat up at Churchill Downs, where many of the Derby contenders are starting to get serious with their pre-race training. However, the day’s most notable bit … Continued
Keeneland Photo In years past, it was common to hear of “dual qualifiers” when handicapping the Kentucky Derby. Dual qualifiers are horses that have a Dosage Index (an analysis of pedigree that attempts to measure speed and stamina) of 4.00 or … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Congratulations to the unbeaten Nyquist, whose runaway win in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I) on April 2nd at Gulfstream Park has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The Turf … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Today marks a milestone–it’s just 50 days until the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby! Here’s the latest news on the road to the Derby… Fields Coming Together for Derby Prep Races With just over seven weeks remaining … 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
© Benoit Photo One of the greatest things about horse racing is that there’s always lots to look forward to–with so many races and so many horses, there’s always another great race just around the corner! Here are eight things to look … Continued
© Benoit Photo – Mor Spirit remains at the top of Keeler’s Kentucky Derby Top 10 following his win in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes…
© Benoit Photo 1. Mor Spirit He hasn’t run badly in four starts so far and looked great winning the Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) in December, reeling in stablemate Toews On Ice to win by a deceptively easy 1 … Continued