Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Get ready, everyone! One of the most prestigious race meets in England is set to begin on July 9th, that being the Newmarket July meeting at Newmarket racecourse. The opening-day card features eight exceptional races full of talented horses and competitive fields, including a … 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
Horse racing fans have long suspected that Lady Eli is a very special filly. The manner in which she won her three starts as a two-year-old was simply breathtaking. Her performance in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. I)–in which she ran the … 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
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
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
A terrific Saturday of racing awaits on June 27th, highlighted by 11 graded stakes races across the U.S. and the prestigious Irish Derby (Ire-I) across the waters in Ireland. There’s plenty to cover, so without further ado, let’s get started! Mother Goose … Continued