Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Investec Derby (Eng-I) runner-up Jack Hobbs will face seven rivals when he starts as the heavy favorite in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) on June 27th at the Curragh. Trained by John Gosden, Jack Hobbs will be ridden by William Buick … Continued
The $125,000 Iowa Sprint Handicap on June 26th at Prairie Meadows has drawn a small but very talented field of six, led by the multiple graded stakes winner Delaunay. Trained by Tom Amoss for owner Maggi Moss, Delaunay won six straight races during late … Continued
Five-time graded stakes winner Finnegans Wake, who won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I) on Kentucky Derby day, will give dirt a try when he starts in the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (gr. I). Trained by Dale … 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! Performance of the Week: Undrafted in … Continued
2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Texas Red, who missed the Triple Crown due to a hoof abscess during the winter, breezed a mile in between the fourth and fifth races at Santa Anita Park this afternoon. With Kent Desormeaux in the … Continued
1 American Pharoah What can you say? He’s gone unbeaten in five starts this year, including a sweep of the Triple Crown, and you can’t help but get the feeling that as great as he has been so far, we … Continued
Donworth stamped himself as a three-year-old to watch during the coming months when he scored an incredibly easy victory in the 8.5-furlong Stanton Stakes at Delaware Park, winning by eleven lengths while just missing the track record. Sent off as the 1-5 favorite … Continued
The U.S.-based sprinter scored a historic victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot today, rallying to win by a half-length over favored Brazen Beau. With Frankie Dettori in the saddle, Undrafted was content to settle at the rear of the … Continued
Get ready, everyone! The most prestigious race meet in England is underway, that being the eagerly-anticipated Royal Ascot meet at Ascot Racecourse. The final racecard of the meet, scheduled for June 20th, features six exceptional races full of talented horses and … Continued
2015 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starters Far Right, War Story, Tencendur, and Mr. Z, as well as Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runners Divining Rod and Bodhisattva, are among the nine horses that have been entered to run in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 20th at … Continued