Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © On Saturday morning, one week before the Breeders’ Cup, racetracks across the country couldn’t have been busier as dozens of Breeders’ Cup contenders turned in their final pre-race workouts. Most of the action was focused at Santa Anita, where the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © A staggering 28 horses have been pre-entered in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I), enough for 14 in the main body of the field and another 14 on the also-eligible list. Leading the main group … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © An impressive total of 23 horses have been pre-entered in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I), including defending winner Tepin and the star European miler Alice Springs. Nine horses have been placed on the also-eligible list, including four-time Breeders’ … Continued
© Benoit Photo Last Saturday was the kind of racing day that I always enjoy. Being that it was the first weekend of January, it wasn’t as if the racing action was particularly significant at the championship level–no grade I races were run, and no soon-to-be-crowned Eclipse … Continued
Keeneland Photo In what could be one of the most exciting races of the entire Breeders’ Cup, a deep field of fourteen horses will head to post for the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I), including a strong contingent of … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Relive the race that made Wise Dan a superstar! In 2012, after winning the Woodbine Mile (gr. I) and Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. I), Wise Dan entered the Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita and turned … Continued