Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
In general, the prestigious Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga has been a race in which favorites run well, and the list of winners includes such famous horses as Equipoise, Discovery, War Admiral, Stymie, Gallorette, Tom Fool, Kelso, Carry Back, … 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 … Continued
Summer may have officially started on June 21st, but for most horse racing fans, summer doesn’t truly begin until the first races of the year are run at Saratoga. Fortunately for summer-hungry racing fans, Saratoga is set to begin their meet on … Continued
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah turned in another stellar workout at Santa Anita this morning, breezing five furlongs in sharp fashion as he continues to prepare for a start in the $1,000,000 Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on August 2nd at Monmouth Park. With … Continued
With the United Nations Stakes (gr. I) coming up this Sunday, it’s hard not to think of the remarkable two-time United Nations winner Presious Passion, one of the best U.S. turf horses of the last decade. A very fast front-runner, Presious Passion was … Continued
Over the last four days, an exceptional group of big-name horses turned in morning workouts at racetracks across the country. Leading the way was Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, who breezed three furlongs in :36.40 at Santa Anita in his first … Continued
The remarkable Hong Kong-based miler Able Friend and the multiple group I-winning French star Solow will face off in a battle for supremacy in the June 16th Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I), the first race of the prestigious five-day Royal Ascot meet. Both of the five-year-old horses … Continued