Paladin, Incredibolt, and the Louisiana Derby Winner The 152nd Run for the Roses approaches rapidly, and the hierarchy of the three-year-old division finally shows its teeth. As the spring sun warms the tracks at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn, three specific names now dominate every serious conversation ...
The finalists for Eclipse Awards both equine and human were announced Sunday, and while many categories appear to be tossups, a few are sure to be runaways, beginning with Flavien Prat being voted champion jockey. While three finalists in 16 categories are now known, finalists for Horse of the Year ...
Move over Bob Baffert and save a seat for Lonnie Briley on the train to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Coal Battle led from the break and kicked away for a four-length victory in the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, giving Briley a contender for his first Kentucky Derby. Coal Batt...
The second time around was a bit easier for Barnes. The $3.2 million colt trained by Bob Baffert blew away his rivals for a 5½-length victory in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday. Barnes, named for Baffert’s longtime assistant Jimmy Barnes, won his much-anticipated d...
Not only did Cyclone State lead into the turn, the Iowa-bred pulled away from the field in the stretch and easily won the $150,000 Jerome Stakes on a chilly Saturday at Aqueduct. Trained by Chad Summers, the 3-year-old McKenzie colt was eight lengths ahead by the eighth-pole and cruised home by 3 ½...
Way back in the day, Leonard Jerome (1817-1891) was as big as you can get. The super-rich New York financier built Jerome Park, a state-of-the-art showplace in the Bronx where the first Belmont Stakes was run in 1867. Jerome also was the maternal grandfather of Winston Churchill, one of the giants o...
Last year, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was showing some of the barns newly minted 3-year-olds to a friend when he decided to bring out one of his more recent acquisitions, a muscular bay son of Into Mischief out of the American Pharaoh mare All American Dream. “Is this a 3-year-old?” asked ...
Pegasus World Cup Day is still three weeks away, but Gulfstream Park on Wednesday announced the first list of invitees and reserves to its blockbuster card on Jan. 25. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan and fellow Grade 1 winners Saudi Crown, Senor Buscador, Stronghold, Mixto, and White Abarrio a...
Smarty Jones made a lasting impression at Oaklawn Park in 2004, sweeping the Southwest Stakes, Rebel Stakes, and Arkansas Derby before his oh-so-close sweep of Triple Crown – winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but coming up short in the Belmont Stakes. Brad Cox seeks fourth Smarty win with H...
A trio of races with 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) implications is set for Saturday (Jan. 4) across the country – the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park, and the San Vicente Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. The 1-mile Jerome and the 1 1/16-mile Smarty Jones offer 2025 Kentuck...
Here comes 2025, so it’s time to revisit racing’s most significant moments in 2024. JANUARY The coronation of Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish, spirit animal of the late, beloved Cody Dorman, completes a feel-good saga at the Eclipse Awards ceremony. Besides Cody’s Wish, Hall of Famer Bill Mott...
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