Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
A drop in class proved to be just what Zonderland needed to return to the winner’s circle. After running very well without winning in three major stakes races, including the 2,000 Guineas (Eng-I) at Newmarket, Zonderland proved decisively best in the one-mile Heron Stakes … Continued
Coady Photography To help with your handicapping of the 2016 Preakness Stakes, check out these replays from the most important Preakness prep races! Kentucky Derby (gr. I) California Chrome Stakes Lexington Stakes (gr. III) Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) Blue Grass … Continued
Coady Photography On May 7th, the unbeaten champion Nyquist brought his record to a perfect 8-for-8 with an impressive victory in the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Relive his exciting triumph by watching the replay of the race! … Continued
Coady Photography When handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it’s always fun to check out unusual statistics and tidbits in regard to the race. For example, almost everyone knows that Secretariat ran the fastest Derby in history (1:59.40 seconds in 1973), just as almost everyone knows that … Continued
Coady Photography To help with your handicapping of the Kentucky Derby, check out these replays from the most important Derby prep races! Arkansas Derby (gr. I) Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) Wood Memorial (gr. I) … Continued
© Benoit Photo Congratulations to the exciting Kentucky Derby contender Exaggerator, whose late-running victory in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 9th at Santa Anita has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Congratulations to the unbeaten Nyquist, whose runaway win in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I) on April 2nd at Gulfstream Park has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The Turf … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Happy birthday to the legendary mare Zenyatta, who turned twelve years old today! To celebrate her birthday, let’s go back in time to April 5th, 2008, when Zenyatta picked up her first grade I win with a … Continued
Benoit Photo Congratulations to the amazing California Chrome, whose remarkable victory in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on March 26th at Meydan has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The … Continued
Another Dubai World Cup day has come and gone at Meydan racecourse, and what a great day it was! From One Man Band’s easy win in the Godolphin Mile to California Chrome’s spectacular victory in the Dubai World Cup, the … Continued