Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
The first post-Triple Crown weekend of the year brings with it an exciting series of graded stakes races and Breeders’ Cup prep races, led by a pair of grade I races at Santa Anita and Churchill Downs. The action is bound to … 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! Performance of the Week: American Pharoah … Continued
Get ready, everyone! A massive series of stakes races is on schedule for tomorrow at Belmont Park, highlighted by six grade I races that culminate with the $1,500,000 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). There are plenty of great races to cover, so … Continued
Twilight Eclipse, who earned the first grade I win of his career in the Man o’ War Stakes (gr. I) last month, will attempt to add a second top-level victory to his record in the June 6th Manhattan Handicap (gr. … Continued
2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern and 2014 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Tonalist are among eleven horses that have been entered in the June 6th Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Here are the entries and post positions: 1 Private … Continued
Untapable, the Eclipse champion 3yo filly of 2014, has drawn post position four in a six-horse field for the June 6th Ogden Phipps Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Here are the entries: 1 Rosalind, Joel Rosario, Chad Brown 12-1 2 … Continued
Unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. I) Lady Eli will make her second start of the year on Sunday when she runs in the $200,000 Wonder Again Stakes at Belmont Park. The nine-furlong turf race has drawn a surprisingly large field … Continued
Divisidero, who won the American Turf Stakes (gr. II) on Derby day with an impressive homestretch rally, has been entered to race in the $200,000 Pennine Ridge Stakes on May 30th at Belmont Park. Trained by William Bradley, Divisidero has won two of … Continued