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 ...
Ottoman Fleet cruised to an easy victory in the $500,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, taking the lead in the first turn under Flavien Prat and winning by 1 ½ lengths over Chasing the Crown. Ottoman Fleet Dominates the Wise Dan Stakes at Churchill Downs The 5-year-old gray ge...
The $500,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2), an important turf race for older horses, returns to Churchill Downs for the first time in three years on Saturday with a field of six led by even-money favorite Ottoman Fleet. Formerly the Firecracker Handicap, the race was renamed in 2016 for two-time Horse of the...
Shortening the distance of the Jaipur Stakes (G1) did not lessen trainers’ and owners’ enthusiasm for the turf sprint Saturday at Saratoga on the Belmont Stakes (G1) undercard. The race attracted an overflow field of 16 with starters limited to 12. That put Grooms All Bizness, Outlaw Kid, Americ...
The 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) is Saturday, May 4, at Churchill Downs, offering a record $5 million purse. The field is limited to 20 starters based on Kentucky Derby qualifying points from dozens of prep races. ENCINO With three weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby, this Godolphin homebred was e...
A gate-to-wire victory in the final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, plus the defection of No More Time, catapulted Encino into contention for the Run for the Roses. Encino Will Make the Derby Gate with His Lexington Win The son of 2016 Derby winner Nyquist made a smooth transition from turf to dirt over t...
The stage is set for an emotional Eclipse Awards ceremony with Team Cody’s Wish in position to dominate when the winners are announced. Three finalists in 16 of the 17 human and equine Eclipse Award categories were revealed on Saturday, with Cody’s Wish up for Older Dirt Male and Male Sprinter; ...
He rode in more races than anyone in 2023. He won more races, finished second in more races, and finished third in more races than anyone. He broke his own record for earnings in a year and is likely to win a fifth Eclipse Award as the nation’s top jockey on Jan. 25. Welcome to […]...
Two strides from triumph, tragedy struck at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday when the popular filly Maple Leaf Mel sustained a catastrophic injury in the $500,000 Test Stakes (G1) in front of a horrified crowd on Whitney Day. Maple Leaf Mel, trained by Melanie Giddings, had outclassed her rivals and...
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