Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Tom’s Ready training at Keeneland in October 2015 – Keeneland Photo On the first Saturday of 2016, a large group of newly-turned three-year-olds with Kentucky Derby aspirations turned in workouts at racetracks across the country–here’s a quick rundown of the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © California Chrome usually works out early in the morning, but on Saturday at Santa Anita, he was on the track just before noon Pacific Time to breeze six furlongs in front of the on-track crowd with many more racing … Continued
During the final days of 2015, several contenders for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes turned in workouts at Oaklawn Park as they gear up for the first Kentucky Derby prep race of the Oaklawn meet. The most prominent worker was Discreetness, winner … Continued
Benoit Photo © As is typical of Saturday morning, the work tabs at racetracks across the country were filled with the names of prominent stakes winners and Derby contenders gearing up for future races. First and foremost was 2014 Horse of the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Cozmic One and Ziconic, the first two foals out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, have returned to California after spending the summer in New York and posted workouts on Wednesday at Santa Anita. Cozmic One, a three-year-old son … Continued
© Benoit Photo Get ready, everyone! An absolutely fantastic five days of racing wrapped up yesterday afternoon, and the number of intriguing stakes races and maiden races that we watched over those five days was nothing short of spectacular. The significance of … Continued
Keeneland Photo In what could be considered a prelude to next week’s fantastic four days of racing from November 26-29th, an exciting and intriguing day of racing was held on November 21st, highlighted by eight stakes races at Delta Downs. The feature … Continued
Keeneland Photo The remarkable Mr. Z, who has run in eleven races so far this year including the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will bring his number of starts this year to an even dozen when he … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney According to the Churchill Downs Barn Notes for November 15th, Keen Ice–who upset Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) before finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)–is training … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Cozmic One and Ziconic, the first two foals out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, turned in workouts at Belmont Park on the morning of November 14th as they continue to prepare for upcoming races. Cozmic One, a three-year-old son … Continued