Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) winner Found, and record-breaking Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate are among the major names that have been pre-entered in a fantastic renewal of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney NYRA Press Release: Donegal Racing’s Keen Ice is under serious consideration for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on November 5 at Santa Anita, said trainer Todd Pletcher following a six-furlong breeze over the training track … Continued
In today’s episode of the Turf’s Up podcast, Keeler Johnson shares his thoughts on some of the horses to watch in the “Super Saturday” races at Meydan and reveals his latest Top 10 list of Kentucky Derby contenders. If you enjoyed this podcast, … 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
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
Hoppertunity (left) finishing second in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland – Keeneland Photo The talented Hoppertunity, who won the 2014 Clark Handicap (gr. I), has his sights set on a start in the 2016 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney According to the Churchill Downs Barn Notes for November 15th, Keen Ice–who upset Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) before finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)–is training … Continued
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
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