Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© 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 one of the most anticipated battles of the Breeders’ Cup, King’s Bishop Stakes (gr. I) winner Runhappy and Forego Stakes (gr. I) winner Private Zone will face off in the $1,500,000 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) on October 31st at … Continued
© Benoit Photo During her long career, which has spanned four seasons of success at the highest levels of the sport, Beholder has won many races with impressive ease. But on Saturday, she took her domination to a whole new level with an … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Todd Pletcher’s talented sprinter Rock Fall, a four-year-old son of Speightstown that has won six straight races, will return to the races on September 26th in the six-furlong Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Earlier … 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
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! Veteran of the Week: Delaunay The … Continued