Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
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
Good news! Constitution, who was sidelined with a shin injury after winning the Donn Handicap (gr. I) in February, returned to the work tab this morning at Saratoga. The lightly-raced son of Tapit breezed three furlongs in an easy :39.45 over the … 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
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! Veteran of the Week: Big Blue Kitten … Continued
2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Palace Malice, whose 2015 campaign has been best by minor injuries and setbacks, returned to the work tab on Saturday at Belmont Park and is gearing up for a return to the races later this summer. Trained … 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
A fantastic Saturday of racing awaits on July 4th, led by an exceptional card at Belmont Park that includes six graded stakes races. There’s plenty to discuss, so without further ado, let’s get started! Belmont Derby (gr. I) 10 furlongs on turf at … Continued
With a terrific weekend of racing on schedule, it could be easy to overlook an unheralded grade III race at Monmouth Park, but if you’re looking for bragging rights and would like to find a future star runner before the majority of racing … 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
Five-time graded stakes winner Finnegans Wake, who won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I) on Kentucky Derby day, will give dirt a try when he starts in the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (gr. I). Trained by Dale … Continued