Posted on: Apr 25, 2016
Most high level race horses have a ‘second career’ as a breeding stallion after their racing career is over. On Monday, it was announced that Kentucky’s Winstar Farms has acquired the breeding rights to Santa Anita Derby winner Exag....
Posted on: Apr 25, 2016
The Kentucky Derby is the biggest annual event held at Louisville’s historic Churchill Downs race track. It’s not the only major racing event held at the track–Churchill Downs has hosted the Breeders’ Cup eight times and will ....
Posted on: Apr 24, 2016
There are a ton of ‘closers’ in the Kentucky Derby field this year but ironically it might not be a good race for their skill set. That’s the opinion of experienced horse race handicapper Mike Watchmaker of the Daily Racing Form. Mo....
Posted on: Apr 22, 2016
Things have been somewhat quiet around Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist since he won the Florida Derby and established himself as ‘the three year old to beat’. Since proving his superiority (for now at least) over Mohaymen the undefeated s....
Posted on: Apr 21, 2016
Where will superstar mare Beholder begin her 2016 racing campaign? The primary target of her team is the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap held at Santa Anita on June 4. Her connections want her to take a ‘tune up’ race before that and they may try....
Posted on: Apr 20, 2016
The field for the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby is finally coming together. Not surprisingly, Florida Derby winner Nyquist remains the favorite in the influential Kentucky Derby futures betting market at Wynn Las Vegas. A field that started wit....
Posted on: Apr 19, 2016
In ‘human’ sports a premium is placed on ‘playing hurt’ and ‘gutting it out’. That isn’t the case in horse racing where the top trainers place a premium on the health and well being of their equine athletes. ....
Posted on: Apr 18, 2016
Bob Baffert said that he planned to take a ‘wait and see’ attitude with Rebel Stakes winner Cupid after he finished a disappointing tenth in Saturday’s Arkansas Derby. He wanted to ship Cupid to Kentucky and go from there. Cupid was....
Posted on: Apr 17, 2016
The general idea of the Kentucky Derby prep races and the qualification system is to bring clarity to the crop of hundreds of three year olds that are pointed to the race at the start of every year. This year the system has narrowed the field down bu....
Posted on: Apr 16, 2016
It’s already been a busy year for rock star/horse California Chrome. Between training and traveling to run two races in Dubai and dominating them both–including the $10 Million Grade 1 Dubai World Cup–he’s been ‘taking c....