Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo By Ed Golden, Santa Anita Publicity Dortmund, the 2015 Santa Anita Derby winner who finished third to eventual Triple Crown champion American Pharoah in that year’s Kentucky Derby and fourth in the Preakness Stakes, has been retired, trainer … Continued
Trained by Art Sherman, Dortmund is doing well and could make his seasonal debut in the March 11th Triple Bend Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.
© Benoit Photo In what could be one of the most intriguing races of the 2016 Breeders’ Cup, 2015 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Runhappy will face the talented two-time grade I winner Dortmund in the $1,000,000 Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile … 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
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
© 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
Coady Photography When handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it’s always fun to check out unusual statistics and tidbits in regard to the race. For example, almost everyone knows that Secretariat ran the fastest Derby in history (1:59.40 seconds in 1973), just as almost everyone knows that … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 2015 was a spectacular year in racing, with star horses achieving remarkable accomplishments from coast to coast. Relive this great year by viewing this slideshow of the great horses that made it all possible! If you enjoyed this article, be … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos This is the second part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Part one, which can be viewed here, recapped the racing action on November 25th and 26th, … Continued
Keeneland Photo In what could be considered a prelude to next week’s fantastic four days of racing from November 26-29th, an exciting and intriguing day of racing was held on November 21st, highlighted by eight stakes races at Delta Downs. The feature … Continued