Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © On Saturday morning, one week before the Breeders’ Cup, racetracks across the country couldn’t have been busier as dozens of Breeders’ Cup contenders turned in their final pre-race workouts. Most of the action was focused at Santa Anita, where the … Continued
Coglianese Photos/Adam Mooshian Time to catch up on a few pre-Breeders’ Cup workouts! On the morning of October 25th, several major Breeders’ Cup contenders turned in workouts at Santa Anita, including four from the barn of Bob Baffert. Here’s my … Continued
On Friday morning, the unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) contender Three Rules turned in an eye-catching workout at Gulfstream Park, breezing five furlongs in a bullet :57.64 seconds In an article on the Gulfstream Park website, it was noted that “Three … Continued
Coady Photography An exciting combination of U.S. stars and European invaders have been pre-entered in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I), the race that will kick off the 33rd Breeders’ Cup on November 4th at Santa Anita. Major American … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Reigning Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) champion Runhappy will attempt to stretch his speed to a mile when he faces a quality field in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) on November 4th at Santa Anita. The talented … Continued
Coady Photography As usual, the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. I) has drawn a large number of pre-entries, including a deep roster of European shippers. Aidan O’Brien, who sent out Alice Springs to finish second in the 2015 … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © In what is shaping up to be one of the greatest races in the history of the Breeders’ Cup, reigning Eclipse champions Songbird, Stellar Wind, and Beholder will face off in a thrilling renewal of the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I) … Continued
© Benoit Photo Virtually every U.S.-based two-year-old filly that has accomplished anything of note on dirt this year has been pre-entered in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) at Santa Anita, including the grade I winners Dancing Rags, Noted and Quoted, Sweet Loretta, Union … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The very popular Lady Eli and her grade I-winning stablemate Sea Calisi are among the sixteenth fillies and mares that have been pre-entered in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. I) at Santa Anita. The star three-year-old … Continued
Coglianese Photos/Adam Mooshian The $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) might not have drawn the largest group of pre-entries, but the nine horses that have joined the field at the first entry stage could not be a much more talented or competitive … Continued