Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Early Kentucky Derby favorite Mohaymen, coming off of an impressive win in the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II), completed his preparations for the February 27th Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) when he breezed four furlongs in … Continued
According to the Gulfstream Park website, the unbeaten sprinter Awesome Banner and his stablemate Fellowship–both owned by Jacks or Better Farm and trained by Stanley Gold–will run in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) on February 27th at Gulfstream Park. Awesome … Continued
J. Keeler Johnson discusses Empire Maker and the results of the Southwest Stakes (gr. III), and also…
Breeders’ Cup Photo © In what could very well be one of the most anticipated races of the year, the three-year-old colt Ziconic–the second foal out of the legendary 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta–will make his debut in seven-furlong maiden special weight … Continued
Photo by Keeneland Photo Later this afternoon at Santa Anita Park, a small field of five talented three-year-olds (Electrifying has scratched) will contest the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (gr. II), a seven-furlong sprint that serves as a springboard to Santa Anita’s major Kentucky … Continued
Choosing the best prep race for a talented Kentucky Derby contender isn’t as easy as it appears to be…
Collected winning the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo Discreetness, who won the first leg of Oaklawn Park’s Kentucky Derby prep series when he defeated Gordy Florida in the January 18th Smarty Jones Stakes, will start from the far … Continued
In the fourth episode of the Turf’s Up horse racing podcast, J. Keeler Johnson discusses the recent victories by Battery, Truly Together, and the exciting Bob Baffert-trained three-year-old Cupid. If you enjoyed this article, be sure to sign up for email … Continued
© Benoit Photo – Mor Spirit remains at the top of Keeler’s Kentucky Derby Top 10 following his win in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes…
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – Along the road to the Kentucky Derby, not everything that transpires is exactly what it appears to be at first glance…