Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
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
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Today marks a milestone–it’s just 50 days until the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby! Here’s the latest news on the road to the Derby… Fields Coming Together for Derby Prep Races With just over seven weeks remaining … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/David Alcosser On Friday, the third future wager pool for the 2016 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) will open for wagering. As usual, the field is comprised of 23 individual Derby contenders plus the “all other three-year-olds” option that … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Mohaymen and Flexibility are expected to win the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II) and Withers Stakes (gr. III) later this afternoon, but what would be the most ideal way for them to win? J. Keeler Johnson shares … 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
Keeneland Photo With the Breeders’ Cup just days away, horses from all over the country and the world were out for training at Keeneland on October 27th. Check out this slideshow of photos of the American contenders on the track, including Big … Continued
Keeneland Photo As the Breeders’ Cup draws closer and closer, the action in the mornings at Keeneland has really been picking up! On October 26th, Beholder, Camelot Kitten, Greenpointcrusader, Harmonize, and I’m a Chatterbox were among the horses in action–check out this … Continued
Keeneland Photo The unbeaten two-time grade I winner Nyquist headlines an extremely deep and talented field of horses that have been entered in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I), to be run on October 31st at Keeneland. Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I) winner … Continued
Keeneland Photo It was a very busy morning for training at Keeneland, with many Breeders’ Cup contenders turning in their final pre-race workouts. Bobby’s Kitten, Beholder, Untapable, Ralis, Greenpointcrusader, Cocked and Loaded, and Sticksstatelydude were among the horses in action–check out … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/David Alcosser Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) contenders Ralis and Greenpointcrusader were both in action at Keeneland this morning, turning in what will likely be their final workouts in advance of the Breeders’ Cup. According to Keeneland clockers, Hopeful Stakes … Continued