Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Another great Saturday of racing awaits tomorrow afternoon, led by a pair of grade I races at Saratoga and Del Mar. Bayern, Beholder, Curalina, and Lovely Maria are among the talented horses that will be in action, … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Exciting news! Jess’s Dream, the first foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, is scheduled make his long-anticipated debut on August 24th in a nine-furlong maiden special weight at Saratoga! Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Top Billing, a major contender along the 2014 Kentucky Derby trail before being sidelined with an injury, will give turf a try for the first time in an August 22nd allowance race at Saratoga. Trained by … Continued
After a busy week, I’ve fallen a bit behind in recapping all of the top-notch 2yo races at Saratoga and Del Mar, so lets start getting caught up by examining the results of three days worth of races! AUGUST 12th … Continued
Big Thrill stamped herself as a filly to watch with an impressive debut victory at Saratoga.
Samraat, who won the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) and Withers Stakes (gr. III) last year before finishing second in the Wood Memorial (gr. I) and fifth in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), has been sidelined with another injury. The four-year-old son … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Rachel’s Valentina, the daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra that broke her maiden impressively on August 2nd, returned to the work tab earlier this morning at Saratoga. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Rachel’s … Continued
Coglianese Photos Frosted, winner of the Wood Memorial (gr. I) earlier this spring, breezed a half-mile in :51.25 at Saratoga on the morning of August 14th as he prepares for a start in the August 29th Travers Stakes (gr. I). The … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © According to a report on the Oaklawn Park website, 2014 Eclipse champion 2yo filly Take Charge Brandi came out of her last-place finish in the August 8th Test Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga in good shape. Coming off of … Continued
Two more days, four more promising maiden winners at Saratoga and Del Mar! Here’s a quick recap of the 2yo racing action from August 9th and 10th: AUGUST 9th Saratoga Race 2: Maiden Special Weight for Fillies 8.5 furlongs on … Continued