Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Keeneland Photo The remarkable Mr. Z, who has run in eleven races so far this year including the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will bring his number of starts this year to an even dozen when he … Continued
Keeneland Photo Liam’s Map, who scored an impressive victory in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) last time out, will start as the heavy favorite against ten rivals in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) on October 30th … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Frosted, who famously headed American Pharoah on the far turn of the Travers Stakes (gr. I) before tiring to finish third, will seek to get back in the winner’s circle on September 19th when he starts in the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo A gigantic day of racing awaits tomorrow afternoon at Saratoga, highlighted by six grade I stakes races. Over on the Bloodhorse.com blog Unlocking Winners, I’ve been sharing my thoughts on some of the races in the comments section, and while … Continued
Since winning his debut on June 28th at Churchill Downs, the remarkably consistent Mr. Z has competed strictly in stakes company, running at least once every month since then while winning or placing in ten of his fifteen subsequent starts. The first … Continued
Another great Saturday of racing awaits on July 18th, highlighted by six graded stakes races at tracks across the country. Leading the way are a pair of grade Is at Delaware Park and Del Mar, as well as a couple of … Continued
Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Performance of the Week: Undrafted in … Continued
2015 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starters Far Right, War Story, Tencendur, and Mr. Z, as well as Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runners Divining Rod and Bodhisattva, are among the nine horses that have been entered to run in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 20th at … Continued
The tough-as-nails three-year-old colt Mr. Z, who most recently finished fifth in the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I), is scheduled to start in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 20th at Thistledown. According to a news report on the Churchill Downs website, … Continued
According to the official Churchill Downs Barn Notes for May 21st, trainer D. Wayne Lukas has announced that his talented three-year-old colt Mr. Z will be receiving a break of 30-40 days following his fifth-place finish in the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) … Continued