Slideshow: Morning Training at Keeneland, 10-23-15

Keeneland Photo It was a very busy morning for training at Keeneland, with many Breeders’ Cup contenders turning in their final pre-race workouts. Bobby’s Kitten, Beholder, Untapable, Ralis, Greenpointcrusader, Cocked and Loaded, and Sticksstatelydude were among the horses in action–check out … Continued

Beholder Gallops at Keeneland (with Slideshow!)

Keeneland Photo Two days after a slight temperature threatened her participation in the October 31st Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), two-time Eclipse champion Beholder was out on the main track at Keeneland, galloping a mile on the morning of October 22nd. Richard … Continued

2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic Pre-Entries

Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and two-time Eclipse award winner Beholder are among the horses that have been pre-entered in the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), scheduled to be held on October 31st at Keeneland. They will be … Continued

Beholder “Doing Great” in Lead-Up to Classic

© Benoit Photo The amazing mare Beholder, who scored an incredibly easy victory in the September 26th Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, has emerged from that race in good shape and is expected to post a timed workout sometime this … Continued

Beholder Will Ship to Kentucky on October 19th

Beholder, impressive winner of the Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) last Saturday at Santa Anita, will ship to Kentucky on October 19th in advance of her much-anticipated start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) on October 31st at Keeneland. According to … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: 10-2-15

Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 Beholder It’s rare to see a horse win a race as easily as Beholder won the Zenyatta Stakes, which was a picture-perfect prep given how hot it was at Santa Anita last Saturday. Incredibly, Beholder just … Continued

Slideshow: 2015 Super Saturday Races at Santa Anita

© Benoit Photo There was plenty of spectacular racing on “Super Saturday” at Santa Anita–check out these pictures from the five grade I races, won by Photo Call, Nyquist, Smooth Roller, Beholder, and Songbird! All photos © Benoit Photo For … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: 9/23/15

Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown winner returned to the work tab on September 21st, breezing a half-mile in a very easy :49 4/5 at Santa Anita. The modest time of the workout suggests that a prep … Continued

5 Thoughts on Beholder Entering the Classic

Breeders’ Cup Photo © Following yesterday’s announcement that two-time champion filly Beholder will target a start in the October 31st, Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), here are five thoughts that have crossed my mind while pondering the announcement: 1. Beholder’s great tactical speed and ability … Continued

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