Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Dortmund, who won his first six starts in impressive fashion before finishing third in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and fourth in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), returned to the work tab on July 21st after a bit of a … Continued
Summer may have officially started on June 21st, but for most horse racing fans, summer doesn’t truly begin until the first races of the year are run at Saratoga. Fortunately for summer-hungry racing fans, Saratoga is set to begin their meet on … Continued
The juvenile racing action slowed down a bit over the last few days, as Del Mar doesn’t race on Monday or Tuesday and Saratoga doesn’t open until Friday, but there was one very notable race at Del Mar on Sunday that warrants … Continued
Ten days ago, the 2yo filly Lumiere stamped herself as a filly to watch in Europe during the coming months when she scored a terrific victory in a six-furlong maiden race at Newmarket. A daughter of Shamardal out of the Tobougg … Continued
Welcome to the inaugural edition of “Diamonds in the Rough,” a series of articles that will focus on all the great races for two-year-olds at the Del Mar and Saratoga meets this summer. The young runners that compete in these … Continued
Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, turned in another workout at Saratoga this morning as she prepares for her debut. The two-year-old daughter of Bernardini breezed five furlongs in 1:02.65, which was … Continued
Since today is a Saturday, plenty of big-name horses turned in morning workouts at racetracks across the country this morning! Here are some of the highlights: American Pharoah: Six furlongs in 1:11 2/5 (bullet) at Del Mar A. P. Indian: Five … Continued
In his first workout of the year at Del Mar racetrack, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah turned in a brilliant six-furlong breeze, going the distance in a rapid 1:11 2/5. Trained by Bob Baffert, the son of Pioneeerof the Nile started off … Continued
It looks like trainer Eddie Plesa, Jr. has another talented two-year-old in his barn! On Friday afternoon, the Plesa-trained Full Salute scored an easy victory in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Monmouth Park, drawing off to win by 2 1/2 … Continued
The remarkable Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien, who has won the Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) four times, will send out a strong group of fillies to compete in the 2015 renewal of the race at the Curragh racecourse. The 1 1/2-mile Irish classic has attracted a … Continued