If anyone thought that somehow, by virtue of champion Songbird’s defection from Friday’s $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI) due to illness, that the race lost its luster, nothing could be further from ...
From four starters in his own name so far in the Kentucky Derby (GI), Dallas Stewart has sent out two second-place finishers — Golden Soul in 2013 and Commanding Curve in 2014. But that’s not to s...
Kentucky native Kiaran McLaughlin is another who comes from the “D. Wayne Lukas School of Training Classic Winners” and while his best finish in any classic race on his own so far is Jazil’s vic...
Trainer Steve Asmussen is hoping lucky number 14 or 15 will be the magic number to take him into the coveted Kentucky Derby (GI) winner’s circle after sending 13 runners out since his first starter,...
Trainer Patrick “Paddy” Gallagher is known as one of the most likable on the Southern California circuit thanks to his easy demeanor, quick wit and wicked Irish sense of humor bordering on the ina...
New York native Chad Brown wanted to be a veterinarian before venturing into a career training thoroughbreds, at one point studying at Cornell University during the school year and summering under the...
Keith Desormeaux is the oldest of six children who hail from the well-known Desormeaux racing family. The Louisiana native is the older brother of three-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey and Hall of ...
Not much is known about 48-year-old Japanese trainer Mikio Matsunaga outside of his home country, though, previously, he was a top jockey in Japan before transitioning to training ten years ago. He ma...
Veteran trainer Clifford Sise Jr. has been a staple on the Southern California racing scene for the better part of four decades and while he’s trained some good runners, including Grade I-winning sp...
Two of the most important days of the year to a racing fan are Kentucky Oaks Friday and Kentucky Derby Saturday. And while it’s everyone’s dream to attend and be part of the festivities at Churchi...
