Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
A sloppy track didn’t stop American Pharoah from winning the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), and it certainly didn’t stop him this morning when the Triple Crown hopeful went out and galloped ten furlongs over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. According to the … Continued
With 15 days remaining until the Belmont Stakes, a number of Belmont Stakes contenders were out for serious training this morning, including Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah, who galloped at Churchill Downs for the first time since winning the Preakness Stakes on May … Continued
Not surprisingly, the major news of the day was in regard to American Pharoah, who returned to the track for the first time since winning the Preakness Stakes on May 16th. With Bob Baffert’s assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes overseeing the morning training, … Continued
War Story, a potential starter for for the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), breezed a half-mile in :49.80 at Churchill Downs this morning in preparation for the race. The workout, which was the eighteenth-fastest of thirty morning workouts at that distance, … Continued
Frosted and Keen Ice, a pair of Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starters that are targeting the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park, turned in workouts this morning in preparation for the third jewel of the Triple Crown. Frosted, who … Continued
Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner International Star and Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner El Kabeir have both been scratched from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), leaving a field of eighteen horses to contest the 141st renewal of the … Continued
The 141st running of the $1,000,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) has drawn an exceptional field of fourteen, with Stellar Wind the morning line favorite at 7-2. Trained by John Sadler, the daughter of Curlin has been very impressive winning the … Continued
Arkansas Derby (gr. I) winner American Pharoah has drawn post 18 in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and has been installed as the morning line favorite at 5-2. His stablemate, the unbeaten … Continued
In the days before the running of the Kentucky Derby, there are always plenty of questions being asked about the race, its long history, and the horses entered in the race. To help provide some answers (and help you impress your friends … Continued
A total of 22 horses have been entered in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), including an unexpected longshot entry named Tale of Verve. With only 20 horses allowed to start in the Derby, … Continued