Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: The fields are coming together for the third annual Stars & Stripes Festival at Belmont Park, which features six graded stakes worth nearly $4 million, anchored by the Grade 1, $1.25 million Belmont … 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
Eclipse champion Big Blue Kitten is among the probable starters for the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs – Breeders’ Cup Photo © With less than two weeks remaining until the May 6th Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) … Continued
Gun Runner winning the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) at Fair Grounds – Photo By Amanda Hodges Weir/Hodges Photography Tomorrow afternoon, Fair Grounds will host a terrific fifteen-race card featuring eight stakes races, including four grade II races that comprise a … Continued
© Benoit Photo One of the greatest things about horse racing is that there’s always lots to look forward to–with so many races and so many horses, there’s always another great race just around the corner! Here are eight things to look … Continued
© Benoit Photo Welcome to Part 2 of my weekend recap analyzing the results of the racing action on December 19th and 20th. Part 1, which can be read here, recapped the results of the many maiden and allowance races for … Continued
Ride On Curlin, who finished second behind California Chrome in the 2014 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), is scheduled to make the second start of his comeback when he runs in the $60,000 Tenacious Stakes at Fair Grounds. Trained by William Gowan, the … Continued