Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © When a two-year-old filly named Tepin won the Delta Downs Princess Stakes (gr. III) in November 2013, it is doubtful that anyone could have guessed that she would wind up a champion and future Hall of Fame inductee. But 2 … Continued
Keeneland Photo According to a Churchill Downs press release, the 2015 Eclipse champion turf female Tepin, who has won her last six starts in spectacular fashion, might not venture to Royal Ascot for a run in the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) after … Continued
Coady Photography Florida Derby (gr. I) third-place finisher and Kentucky Derby contender Fellowship continues to impressive during morning training at Churchill Downs, with his latest breeze drawing attention as he easily bested the talented sprinter Awesome Banner during a five-furlong workout. On a busy morning … Continued
The talented and consistent stakes winner Fellowship, who finished third in the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II), Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) and Florida Derby (gr. I) this winter, turned in his first pre-Derby workout at Churchill Downs on the morning … Continued
Coady Photography With just over three weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby, things are starting to heat up at Churchill Downs, where many of the Derby contenders are starting to get serious with their pre-race training. However, the day’s most notable bit … Continued
Keeneland Photo Airoforce, the exciting Derby contender who will miss the February 13th Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) after coming down with a slight illness, demonstrated on February 6th that he’s back in good shape by breezing five furlongs … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos The undefeated Mohaymen, whose victories in the Nashua Stakes (gr. II) and Remsen Stakes (gr. II) last year have stamped him as the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, will start from post position two when he … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand With less than two weeks remaining in the year, a remarkable number of two-year-old races were held last weekend, including the Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I). We’ll recap that race in Part 2 of this weekend recap and focus … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos This is the third part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Today’s recap will focus on the results of the “Stars of Tomorrow” card at Churchill Downs, as … Continued
Keeneland Photo In what was unquestionably one of the most breathtaking performances by any horse in the U.S. this year, the talented filly Tepin posted a resounding victory in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on October 3rd, stamping herself … Continued