Shaman Ghost, Midnight Storm Face Off in Santa Anita Handicap
In a showdown between two talented Grade 1 winners, Shaman Ghost’s proven stamina may give him a slight edge.
Arrogate, California Chrome, Frosted Among Awesome Again Nominees
© 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
Weekend Recap: California Chrome Makes Successful Return
© Benoit Photo When a champion racehorse returns from a long layoff, you cross your fingers and hope for the best, but until they actually race and prove themselves to be just as good as ever, there’s always a question mark–will they … Continued
Slideshow: Morning Training at Keeneland, 10-27-15
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
2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic Post Positions
Keeneland Photo Triple Crown champion American Pharoah has drawn post position four in the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), which will mark the final start of his legendary career. Trained by Bob Baffert, American Pharoah has trained well for … Continued
2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic Pre-Entries
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and two-time Eclipse award winner Beholder are among the horses that have been pre-entered in the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), scheduled to be held on October 31st at Keeneland. They will be … Continued
Nominations for the Awesome Again Stakes Released
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With a little more than a week remaining until the September 26th Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, nominations for the prestigious Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) prep race have been posted on Equibase.com. Headlining … Continued
Beholder Seeks Historic Win in Pacific Classic
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Beholder, a two-time Breeders’ Cup and Eclipse champion, will seek a historic win this Saturday in the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar. Throughout the history of the Pacific Classic, which was first run in 1991, … Continued
Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: July 9, 2015
1 American Pharoah Some horses seem to have an aura of power and leadership whenever they head to the track, and American Pharoah is definitely one of those horses. On July 6th, the Triple Crown champion turned in his second … Continued
Keeler Johnson’s Breeders Cup Classic Rankings: 7-1-15
1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown champion returned to the work tab on June 29th at Santa Anita, breezing three furlongs in :36.40. Given that he’s already back in serious training and apparently looking great, he should be ready to … Continued