Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Although it was reported that 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern has been retired after his disappointing third-place finish in the Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday at Santa Anita, it seems that the speedy son of Offlee Wild might not … Continued
© Benoit Photo According to a story in the Santa Anita Stable Notes for September 23rd, Bob Baffert is very pleased with how American Pharoah has been training since his runner-up effort in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) on August … Continued
Bob Baffert’s top three-year-old American Pharoah may have gone down to defeat in yesterday’s Travers Stakes, but Baffert’s other talented sophomore Gimme Da Lute continued his winning ways with a solid triumph in the $100,000 El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar. By Midnight … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney With the shocking defeat of American Pharoah still fresh in our minds, here are seven thoughts that have occurred to me in the hours since the Travers Stakes: 1. Keen Ice has improved a lot … Continued
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah turned in another stellar workout at Del Mar this morning, but according to reports, a decision on whether he will run in the August 29th Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga may not be made until Monday. With … Continued
After a busy week, I’ve fallen a bit behind in recapping all of the top-notch 2yo races at Saratoga and Del Mar, so lets start getting caught up by examining the results of three days worth of races! AUGUST 12th … Continued
Dortmund, who won his first six starts in impressive fashion before finishing third in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and fourth in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), returned to the work tab on July 21st after a bit of a … Continued
The juvenile racing action slowed down a bit over the last few days, as Del Mar doesn’t race on Monday or Tuesday and Saratoga doesn’t open until Friday, but there was one very notable race at Del Mar on Sunday that warrants … Continued
Welcome to the inaugural edition of “Diamonds in the Rough,” a series of articles that will focus on all the great races for two-year-olds at the Del Mar and Saratoga meets this summer. The young runners that compete in these … Continued
In his first workout of the year at Del Mar racetrack, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah turned in a brilliant six-furlong breeze, going the distance in a rapid 1:11 2/5. Trained by Bob Baffert, the son of Pioneeerof the Nile started off … Continued