Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © There have been few sprinters as remarkably talented as Midnight Lute, the massive Bob Baffert-trained colt that won the Breeders’ Cup Sprint in 2007 and 2008. Relive Midnight Lute’s breathtaking Breeders’ Cup victories by watching the replays … Continued
With the 2015 Breeders’ Cup in the history books, talk has already turned to the 2016 Kentucky Derby. Let’s kick off the Derby season by watching the replays of five great Kentucky Derbies! Genuine Risk became only the second filly to win … Continued
The prestigious Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park has been won by many great horses through the years–check out the replays of some of the most memorable renewals of this historic race! The 1992 Jockey Club Gold … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand In 1989, when the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) was run at twelve furlongs instead of ten, the remarkably talented three-year-old Easy Goer was heavily favored to win. After finishing second to Sunday Silence in memorable … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The last race of Wise Dan’s career came in the 2014 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. I), which marked his fourth appearance in the race. After finishing fourth in 2011 and first in 2012, Wise Dan finished second in … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand In the penultimate start of his legendary career, Wise Dan made a remarkable comeback to win the 2014 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga just months after undergoing emergency colic surgery. Some wondered if … Continued
No one who saw it will ever forget it. Coming into the 2012 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. I) at Keeneland, Wise Dan was already a proven winner of multiple grade I races, but it was his performance at Keeneland that stamped him as … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Not many horses have ever won multiple Breeders’ Cup races, but Wise Dan joined that elite company with an impressive win in the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Mile. Despite stumbling at the start, settling farther off the pace than … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1:31.75? How could a horse possibly run so fast while running so easily? It seems impossible to imagine, but Wise Dan did just that in the 2013 Woodbine Mile (gr. I), cruising to victory under a hand … Continued
There is no denying that some horses have a special affinity for certain racetracks and perform better when flaunting their talents at those tracks. This is particularly notable in Europe, where the style, shape, and design of the courses varies … Continued