Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
The undefeated Nyquist will likely be favored in the Derby, but what will his morning line odds be? Breeders’ Cup Photo © With the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races behind us, and with just two weeks remaining until the first Saturday … Continued
Coady Photography Trainer Chad Brown has a busy morning on April 24th at Churchill Downs, sending out his two Kentucky Derby (gr. I) contenders Shagaf and My Man Sam to post their first workouts over the Churchill main track. My Man Sam, coming … Continued
Coady Photography It was a relatively quiet day at Churchill Downs, but many Derby contenders were out for morning gallops in advance of a busy Saturday morning, when Brody’s Cause, Cherry Wine, Fellowship, and Tom’s Ready are expected to turn … Continued
Coady Photography While handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it can be useful to know the true birthdates of each horse in the race. Although all Thoroughbreds officially celebrate their birthdays on January 1st, some are actually born much earlier in the … Continued
© 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
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
Wavell Avenue winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) at Keeneland – Breeders’ Cup Photo © On April 9th, Aqueduct and Keeneland will host a special “Big Apple/Bluegrass” Pick 4 featuring top-notch graded stakes races at both tracks. The Aqueduct … Continued
Keeneland Photo As large field is expected to be entered in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, led by a grade I winner and a promising graded stakes-placed colt from the barn of Todd Pletcher. The grade … Continued
Flexibility (background) finished second to Mohaymen in the Remsen Stakes – Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand One week before the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct, trainer Chad Brown sent out his talented three-year-olds Shagaf and Flexibility to breeze a half-mile together … Continued
Trainer Chad Brown’s leading Kentucky Derby hopeful Flexibility may have disappointed when fourth in the Withers Stakes (gr. III) on Saturday, but Brown still found success last weekend with Shagaf and My Man Sam, a pair of promising winners that are bound for stakes … Continued