Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
© Benoit Photo The unbeaten pair of Songbird and Cathryn Sophia are among the 112 three-year-old fillies that have been nominated to the 142nd Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), to be held at Churchill Downs on May 6th, 2016. Songbird won the Eclipse award as … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Check out this slideshow of prominent contenders for the 2016 Kentucky Oaks! If you enjoyed this slideshow, be sure to sign up for email newsletters and special offers from The Turf Board! Also, if you’re a fan … Continued
J. Keeler Johnson discusses Empire Maker and the results of the Southwest Stakes (gr. III), and also…
Rachel’s Valentina training at Keeneland before the 2015 Breeders’ Cup. Photo by Keeneland Photo In an exciting moment for fans of Rachel Alexandra, the first two foals out of the legendary Horse of the Year posted workouts at the Stonestreet … Continued
© 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
Another great day of racing awaits on September 12th, highlighted by a large number of graded stakes races across the U.S. and Europe. Here are some brief thoughts on four of the best races! Pocahontas Stakes (gr. II) 8.5 furlongs at Churchill … Continued
The 141st running of the $1,000,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) has drawn an exceptional field of fourteen, with Stellar Wind the morning line favorite at 7-2. Trained by John Sadler, the daughter of Curlin has been very impressive winning the … Continued
Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) winner Stellar Wind has drawn post 12 in the 141st running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and has been installed as the morning line favorite at odds of 7-2. Trained by John Sadler for Hronis … Continued