Irish War Cry (NJ) Chestnut Colt Trainer: H. Graham Motion Jockey Last Start: Rajiv Maragh Owner: Isabelle de Tomaso Breeder: Isabelle de Tomaso Foaled: May 2, 2014 Sire: Curlin Dam, Dam Sire: Irish S...
Isabelle De Tomaso’s Irish War Cry showed that his dismal showing in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (GII) at Gulfstream Park was just an aberration, as he won Saturday’s Wood Memorial (GII) at Aqued...
It’s been 17 years since a Wood Memorial Stakes (GII) winner went on to win the Kentucky Derby (GI) (Fusaichi Pegasus) and before that there was a 19-year gap. This year, Irish War Cry and Mo Town w...
It was a sunny, cool and windy day at Gulfstream Park for the 71st running of the Fountain of Youth Stakes. It was good racing weather and the cooler air and lack of humidity saw all 10 starters go to...
After his win in the Holy Bull Stakes (GII) at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 4, the undefeated Irish War Cry shot to the top of many Kentucky Derby contender lists, but I’ll probably be playing against hi...
US Racing contributor Jay Nehf chats for a few seconds with H. Graham Motion, trainer of Irish War Cry, winner of the Holy Bull Stakes (GIII) at Gulfstream Park. Jay Nehf Jay C. Nehf is a Thoroughbred...
Jay Nehf Jay C. Nehf is a Thoroughbred owner and trainer who was born in Chicago, Illinois. His first racetrack job was at Washington Park for harness trainer Duncan Price in 1969. After a few years, ...
Isabelle de Tomaso’s New Jersey homebred Irish War Cry made his presence on the Triple Crown trail well known on Saturday with an impressive wire-to-wire score in the $350,000 Lambholm South Holy Bu...
To answer my own headline, yes. And, I guess, the question shouldn’t be can Irish War Cry win the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, but will he win it? That’s a little harder t...
The Triple Crown season is officially upon us. The Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 closed on Sunday — with few surprises in the wagering. As is typical in these pari-mutuel pools, the field, whic...