Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Debut Winner of the Week: Songbird … Continued
Over the course of its long and storied history, Saratoga has played host to thousands of terrific races, including many that ended with spectacular photo finishes. In celebration of the current Saratoga meet, here are five of my favorite photo finishes from … Continued
Three more exciting maiden races were held on Sunday at Saratoga and Del Mar, and all three winners scored decisive victories that suggest they could be horses to keep an eye on during the coming months. Let’s take a look at what … Continued
Ziconic, the unraced second foal out of the legendary 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, recorded the first timed workout of his career earlier this morning at Saratoga. A son of Tapit, the two-year-old Ziconic breezed the distance in a very … Continued
July 25th marked arguably the best day for 2yo racing so far this year, with a quartet of intriguing races being held at Saratoga and one more being run at Del Mar. Here’s a recap of all the action! Saratoga Race … Continued
Cozmic One, the first foal out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, and Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, both turned in workouts at Saratoga on the morning of July 26th. Cozmic One, … Continued
The much-anticipated Sararotga meet began on July 24th, and a trio of exciting races for 2yo fillies were among the ten races run. Here’s a quick recap of what happened! Saratoga Race 2: Maiden Special Weight for 2yo fillies 5 1/2 furlongs … Continued
The opening weekend at Saratoga concludes on Sunday with another stellar card highlighted by the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I), a nine-furlong race for 3yo fillies. The race has drawn an excellent field of eight, and every runner … Continued
Since winning his debut on June 28th at Churchill Downs, the remarkably consistent Mr. Z has competed strictly in stakes company, running at least once every month since then while winning or placing in ten of his fifteen subsequent starts. The first … Continued
The first Saturday of the Saratoga meet features an exceptional pair of graded stakes races, highlighted by a very competitive renewal of the grade I Diana Stakes for fillies and mares. It looks like there could be some excellent value … Continued