Classic Empire Victory Sends Him to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Classic Empire showed his class and lived up to expectations to win Saturday’s $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. The victory earned him an entry-fee-paid…
In her second comeback start from a year-long absence recovering from a bout of laminitis, Lady Eli emerged from her Flower Bowl (gr. IT) win unscathed and also earned a spot in the Breeders’ Cup…
It’s been nothing short of a roller coaster for Nyquist, the winner of the 2016 Kentucky Derby. Entering the season as a virtually unbeatable three-year old colt, the Reddam Racing product has fallen off the…
In a year that saw a turbulent season for almost all three-year old colts, Belmont Stakes winner Creator retires after some rough outings over the summer. The son of Tapit out of Morena has been…
Alcibiades Draws Full Field for Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ Race The Grade I Alcibiades Stakes is set for Friday, October 7, and the Fall Meet opening at Keeneland has a pair of graded…
Undefeated champion Songbird put in an early-morning workout on October 6th that left trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, assistant trainer Dan Ward, and jockey Mike Smith in amazement. Songbird was clocked running a half-mile in :46 4/5,…
Jockey Albarado and Trainer Romans Top List at Churchill Downs Churchill Downs completed its 11-day September Meet on October 2, and some strong on-track performances made it another successful September under the TwinSpires. Not only…
For the past two seasons, the Frontrunner Stakes has produced the winner of the Kentucky Derby. This year’s renewal was run over the weekend at Santa Anita and was meant to be another step i…
After dominating the Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) on October 1 at Santa Anita Park, legendary trainer Art Sherman said California Chrome is doing just fine. The champion horse left the course and returned to…
One of the biggest threats to California Chrome has always been Dortmund, the hulking four-year old colt who had already lost twice to his rival. The pair would meet yet again at the 2016 Awesome Again…