Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Ellis Park Press Release: Jon Court is a six-time Ellis Park champion jockey and the only rider ever to win the meet title five years in a row. The winner of 4,035 North American races (which does not include his victory … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand The first Kentucky Derby prep race of the season in Louisiana will be held on January 16th, that being the $200,000 LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds. The one-mile and seventy-yard race, which offers a total … Continued
During the final days of 2015, several contenders for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes turned in workouts at Oaklawn Park as they gear up for the first Kentucky Derby prep race of the Oaklawn meet. The most prominent worker was Discreetness, winner … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos This is the third part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Today’s recap will focus on the results of the “Stars of Tomorrow” card at Churchill Downs, as … Continued
Keeneland Photo The remarkable Mr. Z, who has run in eleven races so far this year including the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will bring his number of starts this year to an even dozen when he … Continued
On October 11th, a pair of intriguing maiden special weight races for 2yos were held at Keeneland, and it appears likely that the winners could be bound for Kentucky Derby prep races in the near future. Let’s take a quick look … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Just hours after it was announced that 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern had been retired from racing, the career of another Breeders’ Cup champion was brought to a close. According to a press release … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © According to a report on the Oaklawn Park website, 2014 Eclipse champion 2yo filly Take Charge Brandi came out of her last-place finish in the August 8th Test Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga in good shape. Coming off of … Continued
The tough-as-nails three-year-old colt Mr. Z, who most recently finished fifth in the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I), is scheduled to start in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 20th at Thistledown. According to a news report on the Churchill Downs website, … Continued
According to the official Churchill Downs Barn Notes for May 21st, trainer D. Wayne Lukas has announced that his talented three-year-old colt Mr. Z will be receiving a break of 30-40 days following his fifth-place finish in the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) … Continued