Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney The sensational sprinter Private Zone, a multiple grade I winner and runner-up in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I), will make his much-anticipated 2016 debut in the True North Stakes (gr. II) on June 10th … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo The unbeaten Eclipse champion Nyquist has drawn post position 13 in the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and has been made the morning line favorite at odds of 3-1. Racing for the team of owner … Continued
Rachel’s Valentina training at Keeneland – Coady Photography/Keeneland Photo Rachel’s Valentina, the grade I-winning filly out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, has drawn post position eleven in the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and … 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
Collected winning the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo Discreetness, who won the first leg of Oaklawn Park’s Kentucky Derby prep series when he defeated Gordy Florida in the January 18th Smarty Jones Stakes, will start from the far … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos The undefeated Mohaymen, whose victories in the Nashua Stakes (gr. II) and Remsen Stakes (gr. II) last year have stamped him as the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, will start from post position two when he … Continued
Flexibility (background) finishing second in the Remsen Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Flexibility, the promising Derby contender that won the Jerome Stakes (gr. III) on January 2nd in impressive fashion, will face just six rivals when … 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
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The very promising maiden winner I Will Score is scheduled to return from an injury-induced layoff when he runs in a 6 1/2-furlong allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita on January 3rd. Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, the son of Roman Ruler … 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