Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
1 American Pharoah His third workout since the Belmont was his longest and quickest so far, as he went five furlongs in a sharp :59 1/5 that was the second-fastest of 57 morning workouts at that distance. His racing schedule … 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
1 American Pharoah Some horses seem to have an aura of power and leadership whenever they head to the track, and American Pharoah is definitely one of those horses. On July 6th, the Triple Crown champion turned in his second … Continued
In his second workout since winning the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) to complete a sweep of the Triple Crown, the amazing American Pharoah breezed four furlongs at Santa Anita Park on the morning of July 6th. Trained by Bob Baffert, the son … Continued
1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown champion returned to the work tab on June 29th at Santa Anita, breezing three furlongs in :36.40. Given that he’s already back in serious training and apparently looking great, he should be ready to … 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
1 American Pharoah What can you say? He’s gone unbeaten in five starts this year, including a sweep of the Triple Crown, and you can’t help but get the feeling that as great as he has been so far, we … 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 the Week: American Pharoah … Continued
Get ready, everyone! A massive series of stakes races is on schedule for tomorrow at Belmont Park, highlighted by six grade I races that culminate with the $1,500,000 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). There are plenty of great races to cover, so … Continued
Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah has drawn post five in an eight-horse field for the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Here are the entries and post positions: 1 Mubtaahij, Irad Ortiz Jr., Mike de Kock 10-1 2 Tale … Continued