Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Of the twelve Triple Crown winners, Omaha is perhaps the one most often overlooked in discussions of great horses. Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Citation, Count Fleet, and Whirlaway remain legends to this day; Sir Barton is often recalled as the … Continued
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! Performance of the Week: American Pharoah … Continued
Tom Durkin’s racecall still resonates in the minds of all who heard it: “…Can Smarty Jones hold on? Here comes Birdstone! Birdstone surges past! Birdstone wins the Belmont Stakes…” On this day eleven years ago, Triple Crown hopeful Smarty Jones entered … Continued
Get ready, everyone! A massive series of stakes races is on schedule for tomorrow at Belmont Park, highlighted by six grade I races that culminate with the $1,500,000 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). There are plenty of great races to cover, so … Continued
Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah has drawn post five in an eight-horse field for the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. Here are the entries and post positions: 1 Mubtaahij, Irad Ortiz Jr., Mike de Kock 10-1 2 Tale … Continued
Getting excited about American Pharoah’s bid to win the Triple Crown? Then check out The Turf Board’s new infographic on 1943 Triple Crown winner Count Fleet!
Earlier this morning, Kentucky Derby (gr. I) seventh-place finisher Keen Ice turned in his final workout in advance of the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), breezing four furlongs at Churchill Downs before embarking on a plane flight to New York. Trained by Dale Romans, … Continued
Talk about a busy morning! Heading into today, the excitement could be felt as Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah prepared for his final workout before the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), but by the end of the morning, American Pharoah’s workout … Continued
Earlier this morning at Churchill Downs, Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah posted his final timed workout in advance of the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), breezing five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 with jockey Martin Garcia in the saddle. With trainer Bob … Continued
With exactly one week remaining until the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), three more Belmont Stakes contenders turned in official workouts this morning. Headlining the work tab was Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runner-up Tale of Verve, who breezed five furlongs in a bullet :59.02 … Continued