Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 Beholder It’s rare to see a horse win a race as easily as Beholder won the Zenyatta Stakes, which was a picture-perfect prep given how hot it was at Santa Anita last Saturday. Incredibly, Beholder just … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney With five weeks remaining until the October 31st Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) at Keeneland, Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Keen Ice is getting a week off from serious training, and did not turn in a timed workout … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown winner returned to the work tab on September 21st, breezing a half-mile in a very easy :49 4/5 at Santa Anita. The modest time of the workout suggests that a prep … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 American Pharoah He paraded at Del Mar on September 6th and is expected to ship to Santa Anita very soon to continue his training for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Apparently, there’s been some talk that he … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand 1 American Pharoah His defeat in the Travers Stakes was a major surprise, but regardless, his overall accomplishments and brilliance are enough for him to retain the status as favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney With the shocking defeat of American Pharoah still fresh in our minds, here are seven thoughts that have occurred to me in the hours since the Travers Stakes: 1. Keen Ice has improved a lot … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, seeking his six consecutive grade I victory, has drawn post position two in a field of ten for the $1,600,000 Travers Stakes (gr. I) on August 29th at Saratoga. Trained by … Continued
American Pharoah has drawn post four in a field of eight for the August 2nd Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at Monmouth Park, which will mark the colt’s first start since winning the June 5th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) to complete … Continued
Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah has drawn post five in an eight-horse field for the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Here are the entries and post positions: 1 Mubtaahij, Irad Ortiz Jr., Mike de Kock 10-1 2 Tale … Continued
Earlier this morning, Kentucky Derby (gr. I) seventh-place finisher Keen Ice turned in his final workout in advance of the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), breezing four furlongs at Churchill Downs before embarking on a plane flight to New York. Trained by Dale Romans, … Continued