Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo © In a bit of exciting news for Zenyatta fans, Cozmic One–the first foal out of the legendary 2010 Horse of the Year–breezed five furlongs in a quick 1:00.91 at Belmont Park on the morning of September 25th. … Continued
© Benoit Photo According to a story in the Santa Anita Stable Notes for September 23rd, Bob Baffert is very pleased with how American Pharoah has been training since his runner-up effort in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) on August … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With today marking the first day of fall, and with the fall season of major Breeders’ Cup prep races just around the corner, I thought now would be a good time to take a quick look at … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown winner returned to the work tab on September 21st, breezing a half-mile in a very easy :49 4/5 at Santa Anita. The modest time of the workout suggests that a prep … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher As he continues to train toward the third start of his career, Cozmic One–the first foal out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta–breezed five furlongs in an easy 1:04.66 on September 10th at Saratoga. Trained … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The two-year-old colt Ziconic, who was absent from the work tab for twenty days, returned to action on August 26th when he breezed a half-mile at Saratoga. The second foal out of 2010 Horse of the Year … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Triple Crown winner American Pharoah had a routine morning gallop at Saratoga this morning to conclude his serious preparations for the $1,600,000 Travers Stakes (gr. I) tomorrow afternoon. Thanks to a pair of videos posted by the … Continued
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah turned in another stellar workout at Del Mar this morning, but according to reports, a decision on whether he will run in the August 29th Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga may not be made until Monday. With … 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