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 © With five talented U.S.-based racehorses seeking victory in tomorrow’s Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) at Meydan, now is a great time to recall the dominating victory by two-time U.S. Horse of the Year Curlin in the 2008 Dubai … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The results are in! After polling a wide range of horse racing enthusiasts, including writers, handicappers, and fans, the results of The Turf Board’s poll to determine the Top 10 U.S.-based Racehorses from 2000-2015 have been compiled! I would … 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 © Since 2000, we’ve had the good fortune to watch a remarkable number of talented racehorses compete at tracks across the United States, including American Pharoah, Curlin, Ghostzapper, Rachel Alexandra, Wise Dan, and Zenyatta. They were all great in their … 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 © The year 2015 is nearly complete, and what a fantastic year it has been! In 2015, we were treated to a spectacular number of incredible races from star runners like American Pharoah, Beholder, and Runhappy, and the talent of these great … 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
The prestigious Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park has been won by many great horses through the years–check out the replays of some of the most memorable renewals of this historic race! The 1992 Jockey Club Gold … Continued