Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Sticksstatelydude training at Keeneland in October 2015 – Keeneland Photo Look out, Nyquist, Exaggerator, and Creator–there’s a promising new three-year-old on the scene, and he looks poised to step up and make some major noise during the second half of the season. … Continued
Keeneland Photo It was a very busy morning for training at Keeneland, with many Breeders’ Cup contenders turning in their final pre-race workouts. Bobby’s Kitten, Beholder, Untapable, Ralis, Greenpointcrusader, Cocked and Loaded, and Sticksstatelydude were among the horses in action–check out … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/David Alcosser Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) contenders Ralis and Greenpointcrusader were both in action at Keeneland this morning, turning in what will likely be their final workouts in advance of the Breeders’ Cup. According to Keeneland clockers, Hopeful Stakes … Continued
Keeneland Photo According to the Keeneland Barn Notes for October 21st, Joel Rosario will ride the promising Sticksstatelydude in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) on October 31st at Keeneland. Joel Rosario was aboard Sticksstatelydude when the son of First Dude … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/David Alcosser FrontRunner Stakes (gr. I) winner Nyquist, Champagne Stakes (gr. I) winner Greenpointcrusader, Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I) winner Brody’s Cause, and Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) winner Cocked and Loaded are among nineteen horses that have been pre-entered in a deep and … Continued
Keeneland Photo Check out this slideshow of pictures from morning training at Keeneland on October 16th! Rachel’s Valentina, Curalina, Sticksstatelydude, and Ralis were among the horses turning in workouts. All photos by Keeneland Photo
Keeneland Photo Exaggerator, who turned in an impressive performance in the October 3rd Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I) at Keeneland to finish second after leading in the homestretch, emerged from the race in good shape but wasn’t at his peak in terms … Continued
All photos by Keeneland Photo On the last day of September, with a chill in the air and the arrival of October impending, Keeneland was abuzz with activity as horses, jockeys, and trainers prepared for the start of the track’s much-anticipated … Continued
Keeneland Photo Sticksstatelydude, the promising two-year-old that broke his maiden in impressive fashion at Saratoga earlier this summer, will make his stakes debut on Saturday in the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I) at Keeneland. The son of First Dude had been entered … Continued
The feature at Saratoga on the closing day of the meet is the $350,000 Hopeful Stakes (gr. I), a very old and prestigious race that serves as a showcase for some of the best two-year-olds on the East Coast. A talented field of … Continued