Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo The weekend racing action of December 12th and 13th was a bit quiet by some standards, but did feature several quality stakes races, including the grade I Starlet Stakes (gr. I) at Los Alamitos. But the star … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 2015 was a spectacular year in racing, with star horses achieving remarkable accomplishments from coast to coast. Relive this great year by viewing this slideshow of the great horses that made it all possible! If you enjoyed this article, be … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Todd Pletcher’s promising colt Prospectus, who broke his maiden sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at Gulfstream Park West last month, is among eleven runners that have been entered to race in a six-furlong allowance optional claiming race on Saturday … Continued
Knights Key, the promising two-year-old colt profiled in a recent article here on The Turf Board (click here to read), is scheduled to make his next start in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on January 20th at Oaklawn Park. The … Continued
On the first day of the Gulfstream Park winter meet, trainer Todd Pletcher sent out the promising two-year-old Zulu to score a convincing win in a six-furlong maiden special weight, an impressive performance that quickly stamped Zulu as a potential Derby contender. … Continued
This is the fourth and final part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Today’s recap will detail the results of the fantastic two-year-old races that were held at Gulfstream Park West on November … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos This is the third part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Today’s recap will focus on the results of the “Stars of Tomorrow” card at Churchill Downs, as … Continued
Arabian Leopard had run in four races without success, and it was starting to look as though he didn’t have the talent to be competitive in a top-class maiden race. The Bob Baffert-trained son of Scat Daddy had posted solid workouts in … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand According to the Fair Grounds Barn Notes for November 26th, Dolphus–the two-year-old half-brother to 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra–could potentially run in the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) on January 16th at Fair Grounds. Trained … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Later today, the first Future Wager Pool for the 2016 Kentucky Derby will open for wagering, and bettors will have a chance to lock in solid odds on their early favorites for the Kentucky Derby. The pool will … Continued