Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Coady Photography/Churchill Downs The once-beaten Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Gun Runner turned in an eye-catching workout on April 18th at Churchill Downs, breezing five furlongs in a bullet 1:00 flat with regular rider Florent Geroux in the saddle. Preparing for a start … Continued
Coady Photography To help with your handicapping of the Kentucky Derby, check out these replays from the most important Derby prep races! Arkansas Derby (gr. I) Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) Wood Memorial (gr. I) … Continued
Coady Photography With just over three weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby, things are starting to heat up at Churchill Downs, where many of the Derby contenders are starting to get serious with their pre-race training. However, the day’s most notable bit … Continued
Coady Photography/Keeneland Photo The unbeaten champion and Florida Derby (gr. I) winner Nyquist, expected to be the favorite in the 142nd Kentucky Derby (gr. I) on May 7th, turned in the first of three pre-Derby workouts when he worked a mile … Continued
UAE Derby (UAE-III) winner Lani is settling in nicely at Churchill Downs and galloped six furlongs there on the morning of April 14th as he prepares for a start in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) on May 7th. “He is getting used … 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
Photo by Amanda Weir Hodges/Hodges Photography LeComte Stakes (gr. III) winner Mo Tom, who finished third in the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) and fourth in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) after having his momentum stopped sharply in the homestretch of both … Continued
Photo By Amanda Hodges Weir/Hodges Photography Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Gun Runner has wasted no time shipping to Churchill Downs and getting started with his final preparations for the Kentucky Derby. On the morning of April 4th, just nine days after his … Continued
Keeneland Photo Two-time Eclipse champion Beholder, who will be among the favorites in the October 31st Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) at Keeneland, visited the Keeneland paddock this morning in a rehearsal of getting ready for the Classic. Courtesy of Keeneland, here’s … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With the Breeders’ Cup now less than a week away, I’m starting to go over the form of the European shippers for the juvenile turf races. In particular, I have been taking a close look at the … Continued