The Derby Journey, Part 4: Unforeseen Developments
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – Along the road to the Kentucky Derby, not everything that transpires is exactly what it appears to be at first glance…
LeComte Stakes Draws 15 Entries
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand The first Kentucky Derby prep race of the season in Louisiana will be held on January 16th, that being the $200,000 LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds. The one-mile and seventy-yard race, which offers a total … Continued
On the Work Tab: January 2nd, 2015
Tom’s Ready training at Keeneland in October 2015 – Keeneland Photo On the first Saturday of 2016, a large group of newly-turned three-year-olds with Kentucky Derby aspirations turned in workouts at racetracks across the country–here’s a quick rundown of the … Continued
Weekend Recap Part 2: Mor Spirit Romps in Los Alamitos Futurity
© Benoit Photo Welcome to Part 2 of my weekend recap analyzing the results of the racing action on December 19th and 20th. Part 1, which can be read here, recapped the results of the many maiden and allowance races for … Continued
Weekend Recap Part 1: Did the Derby Winner Run This Week?
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand With less than two weeks remaining in the year, a remarkable number of two-year-old races were held last weekend, including the Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I). We’ll recap that race in Part 2 of this weekend recap and focus … Continued
Louisiana Derby the Goal for Mo Tom, Harlan Punch
According to the Fair Grounds Barn Notes for December 19th, the Tom Amoss-trained two-year-olds Mo Tom and Harlan Punch both have the $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) on March 28th as their major goal for this winter. Mo Tom, who won the Street Sense … Continued
Ride On Curlin Headlines Tenacious Stakes
Ride On Curlin, who finished second behind California Chrome in the 2014 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), is scheduled to make the second start of his comeback when he runs in the $60,000 Tenacious Stakes at Fair Grounds. Trained by William Gowan, the … Continued
Weekend Recap Part 1: Behrnik’s Bank Steals the Spotlight
© Benoit Photo Get ready, everyone! An absolutely fantastic five days of racing wrapped up yesterday afternoon, and the number of intriguing stakes races and maiden races that we watched over those five days was nothing short of spectacular. The significance of … Continued
Dolphus, Rachel Alexandra’s Half-Brother, Targets LeComte Stakes
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand According to the Fair Grounds Barn Notes for November 26th, Dolphus–the two-year-old half-brother to 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra–could potentially run in the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) on January 16th at Fair Grounds. Trained … Continued
Ride On Curlin Entered in Thanksgiving Handicap
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Good news! Ride On Curlin, who finished second behind California Chrome in the 2014 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), is scheduled to return to the races on November 26th in the $60,000 Thanksgiving Handicap at Fair … Continued