Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Although the $2,000,000 UAE Derby (UAE-II) at Meydan in Dubai has never been won by a U.S.-based runner, the 1,900-meter test offers a total of 170 Kentucky Derby qualification points to the top four finishers, and those precious points are a big … Continued
Gormley (outside) edges American Anthem in the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo By Ed Golden, Santa Anita Publicity With a 7-2 morning line favorite in Iliad, it’s no secret that Saturday’s Grade I, $1 … Continued
© Benoit Photo By Ed Golden, Santa Anita Publicity Mor Spirit, second to Dubai-bound Hoppertunity in the San Antonio Stakes on Feb. 4, worked four furlongs in company with his conqueror at 7:45 Thursday morning in a drill that could … Continued
Arrogate is doing very well in the days after his easy win in the Pegasus World Cup (gr. I).
© Benoit Photo With the post positions for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Distaff having been drawn earlier this evening, Santa Anita Publicity has released quotes from the connections of some of the most prominent horses in both races. Enjoy! … Continued
Coglianese Photos/Adam Mooshian Time to catch up on a few pre-Breeders’ Cup workouts! On the morning of October 25th, several major Breeders’ Cup contenders turned in workouts at Santa Anita, including four from the barn of Bob Baffert. Here’s my … Continued
Bob Baffert in the paddock before the 2015 Travers Stakes – Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney NYRA Press Release: Following their final workouts at Del Mar Sunday and Monday, Bob Baffert’s pair of late-blooming 3-year-olds, American Freedom and Arrogate, are set … Continued
I’m a Chatterbox at Keeneland on October 11th – Keeneland Photo With Beholder and Cavorting staking their claims as the leading older females in the country, and with Songbird and Carina Mia impressing in major races on opposite coasts, 2016 is already shaping up to be a great … Continued
After a relative quiet Triple Crown season, it appears that trainer Bob Baffert could be ready for a big second half of the year thanks to a three-year-old colt named Arrogate. A son of Unbridled’s Song out of the Distorted Humor mare … Continued
Coady Photography Now that the 2016 Kentucky Derby is in the history books, let the post-race analysis begin! If you’re wondering what the trainers of each Derby runner thought of how the race unfolded, you’re in luck–Churchill Downs has released official quotes … Continued