Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Keeneland Photo I’m a Chatterbox, who won the Cotillion Stakes (gr. I), Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II), and Rachel Alexandra Stakes (gr. III) last year to become a finalist for the Eclipse award as champion three-year-old filly, is back in … Continued
The field for the Rebel Stakes is taking shape–will Bob Baffert send Mor Spirit? © Benoit Photo Although the complete field remains in flux, the list of colts that are targeting the March 19th Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park is starting … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © According to the Oaklawn Barn Notes for February 21st, the top jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has accepted the mount on Whitmore for both the March 19th Rebel Stakes (gr. II) and the April 16th Arkansas Derby (gr. … Continued
J. Keeler Johnson discusses Empire Maker and the results of the Southwest Stakes (gr. III), and also…
Choosing the best prep race for a talented Kentucky Derby contender isn’t as easy as it appears to be…
Collected winning the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo Discreetness, who won the first leg of Oaklawn Park’s Kentucky Derby prep series when he defeated Gordy Florida in the January 18th Smarty Jones Stakes, will start from the far … Continued
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – Along the road to the Kentucky Derby, not everything that transpires is exactly what it appears to be at first glance…
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Welcome to the third part in a series of articles chronicling the Kentucky Derby journey of Richard Keith, the owner of the promising three-year-olds American Dubai and Black Ops. This series will feature quotes and … Continued
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – It’s hard to believe that the first half of January has already passed, but then again, time flies on the road to the Kentucky Derby…
© Benoit Photo Get ready, racing fans! On Monday, Oaklawn Park’s road to the Kentucky Derby will begin with the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes…