Posted on: Feb 22, 2016
With the focus on the Kentucky Derby and subsequent Triple Crown races this time of year it’s easy to forget that horse racing is a worldwide sport. In fact, there are thriving racing scenes on just about every content from Europe to Australia.....
Posted on: Feb 21, 2016
Airoforce is still in the running for the Kentucky Derby but his status took a big hit on Saturday as he failed to fire and finished tenth in the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds Park in Louisiana. For now, he’s still #14 in ....
Posted on: Feb 19, 2016
During the Kentucky Derby prep season the horse racing media and fans have a strange desire to fixate on the top two or three horses. Never mind the fact that there are twenty horses in the Kentucky Derby field or that the favorite has a horrible tra....
Posted on: Feb 17, 2016
Don’t look now but Nyquist is back. After several weeks of being savaged by the horse racing press as a phony, the Doug O’Neill trained son of Uncle Mo looked very sharp in winning Monday’s Grade 2 $200,000 San Vicente Stakes at San....
Posted on: Feb 16, 2016
Don’t be surprised if some of the horse racing ‘experts’ that have been dismissing Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Nyquist after jumping on the Mohaymen bandwagon are jumping back on soon. Nyquist might not have been aware that ....
Posted on: Feb 15, 2016
It looks like support for the Kiaran McLaughlin trained Mohaymen as Kentucky Derby favorite is growing substantially. At least that’s what we’re left to conclude after the end of the second Kentucky Derby futures wagering pool has been co....
Posted on: Jan 31, 2016
Nyquist, the undefeated winner of the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, is preparing for his 2016 debut in the Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita on February 15. But regardless of what happens–and barring some type of jaw dropping perfo....
Posted on: Jan 28, 2016
Racing’s biggest ‘rock star’ and winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby, California Chrome, returned to competition recently with a resounding win in the Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The five year old son of Lucky Pulp....
Posted on: Jul 26, 2015
Two horses that ran in the 2014 and 2015 Kentucky Derby have been retired to stud. Carpe Diem has been retired due to a bone chip in his knee. 2014 Kentucky Derby runner Danza has been retired to stud as well, though it’s not evident that this ....
Posted on: Jul 12, 2015
California Chrome is back from his abortive racing tour in England and he’ll have a familiar presence aboard for the rest of the year–Victor Espinoza will return as his jockey for the remainder of the 2014 Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner&....