Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) winner Found, and record-breaking Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate are among the major names that have been pre-entered in a fantastic renewal of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney NYRA Press Release: Donegal Racing’s Keen Ice is under serious consideration for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on November 5 at Santa Anita, said trainer Todd Pletcher following a six-furlong breeze over the training track … Continued
Melatonin winning the Gold Cup at Santa Anita (gr. I) – © Benoit Photo With the Breeders’ Cup less than two weeks ago, the action is beginning to heat up at Santa Anita, where Breeders’ Cup contenders are busy turning in … Continued
Shaman Ghost winning the Brooklyn Invitational (gr. II) at Belmont Park – Coglianese Photos/Nikki Sherman NYRA Press Release: Stronach Stables’ Shaman Ghost wrapped up his local preparations for the Breeders’ Cup Classic at trainer Jimmy Jerkens’ Belmont Park base Thursday morning. … Continued
Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin confirmed Thursday morning that Godolphin Racing’s multiple Grade 1 winner Frosted will run in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on November 5 at Santa Anita Park. “Jimmy Bell spoke to John … Continued
Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Godolphin Racing’s Frosted is scheduled to breeze Wednesday at Greentree Training Center as he prepares for the Breeders’ Cup, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said on Sunday morning. He said there has not been a decision made on … Continued
Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Essafinaat’s Mubtaahij is back training at Belmont as the Grade 1 Woodward runner-up prepares for his next start in the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational on October 8 in the second of … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand NYRA Press Release: Returning to Belmont following his best career finish from four starts in North America, Grade 1 Woodward runner-up Mubtaahij will be pointed towards the Jockey Club Gold Cup, said Joe Lee, assistant to trainer … Continued
NYRA Press Release: Tri-Bone Stable’s multiple graded stakes winner Effinex emerged from his bullet work Saturday morning in good order and will target the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on October 8 at Belmont Park, confirmed trainer Jimmy … Continued
© Benoit Photo Three of the most exciting horses in training–Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate, Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner California Chrome, and Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) winner Frosted–are among the nominees for the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita on October … Continued