Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Photo by Keeneland Photo The talented two-year-old Exaggerator, who won the Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (gr. III) in gritty fashion last month, will make his 2016 debut in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) on February 15th. The news was reported … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Cozmic One and Ziconic, the first two foals out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, have returned to California after spending the summer in New York and posted workouts on Wednesday at Santa Anita. Cozmic One, a three-year-old son … Continued
© Benoit Photo On October 23rd, a little more than a week before winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) to bring his unbeaten record to a perfect 5-for-5, Nyquist turned in an easy five-furlong workout in between races at Santa Anita, … Continued
© BENOIT PHOTO The exciting two-year-old filly Songbird, who has won all three of her starts in impressive fashion, turned in a “perfect” workout at Santa Anita on the morning of October 12th as she prepares for a start in the $2,000,000 … Continued
Keeneland Photo Breathtaking? Yes. Impressive? Most definitely. Good enough to win the Breeders’ Cup Mile? Quite possibly. Coming off a pair of narrow defeats in graded stakes company at Saratoga, the four-year-old filly Tepin was expected to be rebound with a victory while … Continued
© Benoit Photo The amazing mare Beholder, who scored an incredibly easy victory in the September 26th Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, has emerged from that race in good shape and is expected to post a timed workout sometime this … Continued
Beholder, impressive winner of the Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) last Saturday at Santa Anita, will ship to Kentucky on October 19th in advance of her much-anticipated start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) on October 31st at Keeneland. According to … Continued
© Benoit Photo There was plenty of spectacular racing on “Super Saturday” at Santa Anita–check out these pictures from the five grade I races, won by Photo Call, Nyquist, Smooth Roller, Beholder, and Songbird! All photos © Benoit Photo For … Continued
© Benoit Photo During her long career, which has spanned four seasons of success at the highest levels of the sport, Beholder has won many races with impressive ease. But on Saturday, she took her domination to a whole new level with an … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Although it was reported that 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern has been retired after his disappointing third-place finish in the Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday at Santa Anita, it seems that the speedy son of Offlee Wild might not … Continued