Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, breezed a very fast half-mile on July 11th at Saratoga and appears to be very close to making her first start. Sired by Bernardini and bred by … Continued
Good news! Constitution, who was sidelined with a shin injury after winning the Donn Handicap (gr. I) in February, returned to the work tab this morning at Saratoga. The lightly-raced son of Tapit breezed three furlongs in an easy :39.45 over the … Continued
2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Palace Malice, whose 2015 campaign has been best by minor injuries and setbacks, returned to the work tab on Saturday at Belmont Park and is gearing up for a return to the races later this summer. Trained … Continued
It was a busy morning at Belmont Park, where a quartet of contenders for the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) turned in their final official workouts in advance of the race. Headlining the work tab were a trio of … Continued
With just over two weeks remaining until the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), a toal five Belmont Stakes contenders turned in official workouts this morning, including a trio from the barn of trainer Todd Pletcher. The times and distances of the workouts were as … Continued
Earlier this morning, Florida Derby (gr. I) winner Materiality breezed a half-mile in :49.03 at Belmont Park, his first timed workout since finishing sixth after a troubled trip in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I). The work was the fifth-fastest of twenty-four morning … Continued
According to reports, the Todd Pletcher-trained pair of Materiality and Carpe Diem will skip the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and instead await the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Both colts are grade I winners, with Materiality having scored … Continued
2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Palace Malice breezed a half-mile in :49.22 at the Belmont Park training track this morning, his first workout since scratching from the May 2nd Westchester Handicap (gr. III) with a foot bruise. Trained by Todd … Continued