Royal Ascot-Bound Contingent, Led by Lady Aurelia, Work at Keeneland for Wesley Ward

Lady Aurelia winning the Giant’s Causeway Stakes at Keeneland – Keeneland Photo/Coady Photography Keeneland Press Release:  Keeneland-based trainer Wesley Ward sent out seven runners on Tuesday, including European champion Lady Aurelia, for works over the turf course here in preparation … Continued

Breeders’ Cup Workouts Report: 10-29-16 (Keeneland Edition)

I’m a Chatterbox breezing at Keeneland on October 29th – Keeneland/Coady Photography On Saturday morning, with the Breeders’ Cup just a week away, four prominent Breeders’ Cup contenders turned in pre-race workouts at Keeneland. Here are my thoughts on how … Continued

2016 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Pre-Entries

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

Well-Traveled Undrafted Set for Lucky Coin Stakes

Keeneland Photo NYRA Press Release: A Group 1 winner overseas and multiple graded stakes winner in the United States, Wes Welker and Sheep Pond Partners’ Undrafted is set to make his debut over the Saratoga turf in Monday’s $100,000 Lucky Coin. … Continued

2015 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Post Positions

Keeneland Photo Bobby’s Kitten, who scored a dramatic last-to-first victory in the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I), will seek a repeat victory in that race when he faces a full field in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on … Continued

Slideshow: Morning Training at Keeneland, 10-25-15

Keeneland Photo It was another busy morning at Keeneland on October 25th, with plenty of Breeders’ Cup contenders turning in pre-race workouts. Grand Arch, Judy the Beauty, Nemoralia, and The Great War were among the horses in action (click here … Continued

Early Thoughts on Handicapping the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint

Breeders’ Cup Photo © The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint… definitely a wide-open race! With a full field of evenly-matched runners sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs, it could be hard to come up with the winner. But I’ve been going over the race this … Continued

Slideshow: Morning Training at Keeneland, 10-23-15

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

The Weekend Accolades–June 22, 2015

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

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