Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © On the eve of the $1,000,000 Belmont Oaks (gr. I) at Belmont Park, let’s take a moment to recall the stunning victory by Lady Eli in the 2015 edition of the ten-furlong turf race. With Irad Ortiz, Jr. … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Happy birthday to the legendary mare Zenyatta, who turned twelve years old today! To celebrate her birthday, let’s go back in time to April 5th, 2008, when Zenyatta picked up her first grade I win with a … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Six years ago this week, the legendary Zenyatta came back from retirement to win the Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, the first race of a 2010 campaign that saw her break records and extend … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since Barbaro emerged as a Kentucky Derby contender with his win in the 2006 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. With the 2016 edition of the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Eight years ago this month, the legendary Zenyatta made her stakes debut in the El Encino Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita. Reserved off the pace as usual, the great mare seemed to be too far behind … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © There have been few sprinters as remarkably talented as Midnight Lute, the massive Bob Baffert-trained colt that won the Breeders’ Cup Sprint in 2007 and 2008. Relive Midnight Lute’s breathtaking Breeders’ Cup victories by watching the replays … Continued
With the 2015 Breeders’ Cup in the history books, talk has already turned to the 2016 Kentucky Derby. Let’s kick off the Derby season by watching the replays of five great Kentucky Derbies! Genuine Risk became only the second filly to win … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © In celebration of Bobby’s Kitten‘s return on Sunday in the Play the King Stakes (gr. II) at Woodbine, let’s relive his stunning victory in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I), in which he surged from … Continued
With the prestigious Arlington Million (gr. I) scheduled to be run tomorrow afternoon, now seems like a great time to recall the inaugural edition of the Million, when the remarkable gelding John Henry squared off against longshot The Bart and … Continued
In general, the prestigious Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga has been a race in which favorites run well, and the list of winners includes such famous horses as Equipoise, Discovery, War Admiral, Stymie, Gallorette, Tom Fool, Kelso, Carry Back, … Continued