Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
A modest-sized field of eight has been entered in the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico, including Kentucky Derby (gr. I) 1-2-3 finishers American Pharoah, Firing Line, and Dortmund. A surprise addition to the Preakness field was Mr. Z, … Continued
According to reports, the Todd Pletcher-trained pair of Materiality and Carpe Diem will skip the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and instead await the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Both colts are grade I winners, with Materiality having scored … Continued
Welcome to the first in a series of articles titled “The Weekend Accolades,” 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. We’ll … Continued
2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Palace Malice, who scratched from the May 2nd Westchester Handicap (gr. III) with a foot bruise, has been entered to race on May 10th in the $100,000 Diablo Stakes at Belmont Park. The six-furlong race will mark the … Continued
Rebel Stakes (gr. II) runner-up Madefromlucky, who passed on a potential start in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) last week, is among five horses that have been entered to run in the Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) on May 9th at Belmont … Continued
2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Palace Malice breezed a half-mile in :49.22 at the Belmont Park training track this morning, his first workout since scratching from the May 2nd Westchester Handicap (gr. III) with a foot bruise. Trained by Todd … Continued
It has been thirty-seven years since Affirmed won the eleventh and most recent Triple Crown in racing history, and newly-crowned Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner American Pharoah will face a steep challenge if he is to become the dozenth horse to … Continued
With 70 minutes until post time for the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), here are the current odds for the eighteen starters: Ocho Ocho Ocho 23-1 Carpe Diem 7-1 Materiality 13-1 Tencendur 53-1 Danzig Moon 20-1 Mubtaahij … Continued
Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner International Star and Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner El Kabeir have both been scratched from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), leaving a field of eighteen horses to contest the 141st renewal of the … Continued
The 141st running of the $1,000,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) has drawn an exceptional field of fourteen, with Stellar Wind the morning line favorite at 7-2. Trained by John Sadler, the daughter of Curlin has been very impressive winning the … Continued