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McCraken (left) defeats Wild Shot (right) in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes – Coady Photography Keeneland Press Release: The past performance lines for Calumet Farm’s Wild Shot prominently display the names of Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) rivals McCraken and … Continued
Kentucky Derby favorite McCraken continued his preparations for the Blue Grass Stakes with a sharp six-furlong workout on March 27th.
The unbeaten McCraken is training strongly after missing the Tampa Bay Derby with a minor ankle issue.
I’m a Chatterbox breezing at Keeneland on October 29th – Keeneland/Coady Photography On Saturday morning, with the Breeders’ Cup just a week away, four prominent Breeders’ Cup contenders turned in pre-race workouts at Keeneland. Here are my thoughts on how … Continued
Tourist (outside) breezing at Keeneland on October 22nd – Keeneland/Coady Photography Two weeks before the Breeders’ Cup is held at Santa Anita, a handful of Breeders’ Cup contenders turned in morning workouts at Keeneland in Kentucky, including Bill Mott-trained pair … Continued
Keeneland Photo/Coady Photography One year ago, Runhappy was among the biggest stars of the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, rallying to edge Private Zone and score an exciting win in the Sprint (gr. I). The victory marked his third graded stakes win … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo One day after winning the Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I) at Keeneland with Classic Empire, trainer Mark Casse sent out his talented three-year-old filly Catch a Glimpse to breeze four furlongs at Keeneland. According to clockers, the daughter of City Zip … Continued
Horses training at Keeneland – Coady Photography/Keeneland Photo A large and talented group of U.S.-based horses led by Tepin and Undrafted will be running at the prestigious Royal Ascot meet in England this June, and on May 31st, it was announced that the U.S.-based … Continued
Coady Photography The unbeaten champion and Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist concluded his serious preparations for the “Run for the Roses” when he breezed a mile before a crowd of several thousand people at Keeneland on April 29th. Working in company … Continued
Coady Photography/Keeneland Photo The unbeaten Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite Nyquist turned in his penultimate pre-Derby workout on April 23rd at Keeneland, going five furlongs in a solid 1:01.80. With trainer Doug O’Neill overseeing the exercise, which was originally scheduled for … Continued