Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin confirmed Thursday morning that Godolphin Racing’s multiple Grade 1 winner Frosted will run in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on November 5 at Santa Anita Park. “Jimmy Bell spoke to John … 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
© Benoit Photo By Ed Golden, Santa Anita Publicity: Superstar filly Songbird, who always gives her all even though she has yet to be asked for it, worked five furlongs on Santa Anita’s main track in 1:01 early Saturday morning as she … Continued
After a relative quiet Triple Crown season, it appears that trainer Bob Baffert could be ready for a big second half of the year thanks to a three-year-old colt named Arrogate. A son of Unbridled’s Song out of the Distorted Humor mare … Continued
Benoit Photo After five years of competition, there are few accolades left to bestow on Beholder, a three-time champion mare and two-time Breeders’ Cup winner that has won grade I races at age 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. So impressive are … Continued
© Benoit Photo Check out this gallery of photos from the $400,000 Vanity Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita, in which the amazing three-time champion Beholder defeated fellow champion Stellar Wind by 1 1/2 lengths in a thrilling performance! Please click on any photo to … Continued
© Benoit Photo Two champions will face off on June 4th at Santa Anita when the three-time Eclipse award-winning mare Beholder takes on the 2015 Eclipse champion three-year-old filly Stellar Wind in an exceptional renewal of the $400,000 Vanity Mile (gr. I). Beholder, a … Continued
© Benoit Photo In anticipation of the fantastic showdown between Beholder and Stellar Wind in the June 4th Vanity Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita, check out this photo gallery of the two champions! Please click on any photo to read caption and view … Continued
© Benoit Photo The Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) winner Mor Spirit, preparing for a start in the May 7th Kentucky Derby (gr. I) at Churchill Downs, took his first major step toward that race when he breezed five furlongs in an easy 1:01.60 … Continued
© Benoit Photo Congratulations to the exciting Kentucky Derby contender Exaggerator, whose late-running victory in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 9th at Santa Anita has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In … Continued