Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand The words don’t come easy. What do you say about a horse that did virtually everything there is to do, and did it time and time again? Yesterday, it was announced that the eight-year-old gelding Wise … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The very talented and very fast Bobby’s Kitten, unraced since winning the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I) with a spectacular late rally, is scheduled to return to the races on August 23rd in the Play the King Stakes … Continued
In a burst of excitement that was a fitting end to a rough week in horse racing, two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan breezed a half-mile at Keeneland this morning in his first workout since suffering a non-displaced ankle fracture last … Continued
Another great Saturday of racing awaits on July 18th, highlighted by six graded stakes races at tracks across the country. Leading the way are a pair of grade Is at Delaware Park and Del Mar, as well as a couple of … 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! Upset of the Week: Calamity Kate … Continued
Get ready, everyone! The most prestigious race meet in England is set to begin on June 16th, that being the eagerly-anticipated Royal Ascot meet at Ascot Racecourse. The opening-day card features six exceptional races full of talented horses and competitive … Continued
The remarkable Hong Kong-based miler Able Friend and the multiple group I-winning French star Solow will face off in a battle for supremacy in the June 16th Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I), the first race of the prestigious five-day Royal Ascot meet. Both of the five-year-old horses … Continued
The first post-Triple Crown weekend of the year brings with it an exciting series of graded stakes races and Breeders’ Cup prep races, led by a pair of grade I races at Santa Anita and Churchill Downs. The action is bound to … Continued
2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern and 2014 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Tonalist are among eleven horses that have been entered in the June 6th Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Here are the entries and post positions: 1 Private … Continued