Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Talk about a busy morning! Heading into today, the excitement could be felt as Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah prepared for his final workout before the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), but by the end of the morning, American Pharoah’s workout … Continued
With exactly one week remaining until the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), three more Belmont Stakes contenders turned in official workouts this morning. Headlining the work tab was Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runner-up Tale of Verve, who breezed five furlongs in a bullet :59.02 … 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
Who’s in and who’s out? That was the question of the morning as the expected field for the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) shifted a bit. First came the news that Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) runner-up Conquest Curlinate would be skipping … Continued
With Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah taking a break this morning after his big workout yesterday, the major news of today surrounded Keen Ice and Mubtaahij, who posted timed workouts at Churchill Downs and Belmont Park today. Keen Ice, a son of Curlin … Continued
The excitement of the day came from Churchill Downs, where Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner American Pharoah turned in his penultimate workout in advance of the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), in which he will attempt to become the first winner of the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. … Continued
A sloppy track didn’t stop American Pharoah from winning the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), and it certainly didn’t stop him this morning when the Triple Crown hopeful went out and galloped ten furlongs over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. According to the … Continued
Here’s a bit of trivia–how many horses did each Triple Crown winner defeat in their Triple Crown victories? The answers might surprise you. The record for the most horses beaten by a Triple Crown winner is seven–just seven–held jointly by … Continued
Not surprisingly, the major news of the day was in regard to American Pharoah, who returned to the track for the first time since winning the Preakness Stakes on May 16th. With Bob Baffert’s assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes overseeing the morning training, … Continued
Welcome to the first in a series of daily or near-daily articles covering the major news developments along the road to the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), in which American Pharoah will attempt to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 … Continued