Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Coady Photography When handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it’s always fun to check out unusual statistics and tidbits in regard to the race. For example, almost everyone knows that Secretariat ran the fastest Derby in history (1:59.40 seconds in 1973), just as almost everyone knows that … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The results are in! After polling a wide range of horse racing enthusiasts, including writers, handicappers, and fans, the results of The Turf Board’s poll to determine the Top 10 U.S.-based Racehorses from 2000-2015 have been compiled! I would … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Since 2000, we’ve had the good fortune to watch a remarkable number of talented racehorses compete at tracks across the United States, including American Pharoah, Curlin, Ghostzapper, Rachel Alexandra, Wise Dan, and Zenyatta. They were all great in their … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 2015 was a spectacular year in racing, with star horses achieving remarkable accomplishments from coast to coast. Relive this great year by viewing this slideshow of the great horses that made it all possible! If you enjoyed this article, be … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The year 2015 is nearly complete, and what a fantastic year it has been! In 2015, we were treated to a spectacular number of incredible races from star runners like American Pharoah, Beholder, and Runhappy, and the talent of these great … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With another fantastic and memorable edition of the Breeders’ Cup in the history books, talk has turned to the year-end Eclipse awards. Some of the categories have clear-cut standout candidates that should win in a landslide, but a … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © It was the fairy tale ending everyone was hoping for. On October 31st, Triple Crown champion American Pharoah ended his career in a burst of glory by winning the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) at Keeneland. … Continued
Keeneland Photo Triple Crown champion American Pharoah has drawn post position four in the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), which will mark the final start of his legendary career. Trained by Bob Baffert, American Pharoah has trained well for … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and two-time Eclipse award winner Beholder are among the horses that have been pre-entered in the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), scheduled to be held on October 31st at Keeneland. They will be … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 Beholder It’s rare to see a horse win a race as easily as Beholder won the Zenyatta Stakes, which was a picture-perfect prep given how hot it was at Santa Anita last Saturday. Incredibly, Beholder just … Continued