Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Reigning Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) champion Runhappy will attempt to stretch his speed to a mile when he faces a quality field in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) on November 4th at Santa Anita. The talented … Continued
Coady Photography NYRA Press Release: Joseph Sutton’s Bradester will look to ride his three-race win streak all the way into Saratoga’s closing weekend in the Grade 1 Woodward. Trained by Eddie Kenneally, the 6-year-old son of Lion Heart has been … Continued
Coady Photography The $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) on June 18th at Churchill Downs was a race that yielded surprising results, as 9-1 shot Bradester scored a front-running victory while heavily-favored Effinex finished off the board. Here are five thoughts that … Continued
Keeneland Photo Liam’s Map, who scored an impressive victory in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) last time out, will start as the heavy favorite against ten rivals in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) on October 30th … Continued
Keeneland Photo The Breeders’ Cup is rapidly getting closer, and the major contenders are busy turning in pre-race workouts at Keeneland. The Turf Board’s Breeders’ Cup Workouts Replay Center will help you keep track of all the action by posting … Continued
Keeneland Photo Check out this slideshow of pictures from morning training at Keeneland on October 17th! Exaggerator, Red Rifle, Stopcharging Maria, and Camelot Kitten were among the horses turning in workouts. All photos by Keeneland Photo If you enjoyed this article, … Continued
Keeneland Photo Bradester, who posted impressive victories in the Salvator Mile (gr. III) and Monmouth Cup (gr. II) earlier this summer, turned in a bullet five-furlong workout on October 10th at Keeneland as he prepares for a start in the $1,000,000 … Continued
1 American Pharoah Some horses seem to have an aura of power and leadership whenever they head to the track, and American Pharoah is definitely one of those horses. On July 6th, the Triple Crown champion turned in his second … 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! Veteran of the Week: Big Blue Kitten … Continued
With a terrific weekend of racing on schedule, it could be easy to overlook an unheralded grade III race at Monmouth Park, but if you’re looking for bragging rights and would like to find a future star runner before the majority of racing … Continued