Empire Maker lived up to his name as a classic winner, patriarch
“The best horse I have ever trained.” No finer tribute can be offered to Empire Maker than the verdict of his late Hall of Fame trainer, Bobby Frankel. […]
Always Dreaming
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming to stand at WinStar
Always Dreaming, the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, will stand his first year at stud in 2019 at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Kentucky. “We are excited to add a potentially breed-shaping stallion from the Unbridled […]
Backyard Heaven aces Alysheba test; Always Dreaming fades to fifth
Friday’s $400,000 Alysheba (G2) marked the return of Always Dreaming to Churchill Downs, but the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner was no match for rising star Backyard Heaven. Trained by Chad Brown, the Ken and […]
Always Dreaming, Abel Tasman top marquee on Oaks undercard
The return to Churchill Downs of the stars of 2017 Kentucky Derby weekend highlight the undercard of Friday’s Kentucky Oaks Day program. Always Dreaming, who won the Kentucky Derby (G1) by 2 3/4 lengths, will […]
Solomini works; Pletcher contingent arrives at Churchill
Due to rainy conditions and a sloppy track, there was nothing more than routine exercise Monday morning for most of the Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders currently stabled at Churchill Downs. The only Derby entrant to […]
Bolt d’Oro, Hofburg turn in Kentucky Derby works; Moore for Mendelssohn
At Santa Anita on Sunday, Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Bolt d’Oro posted his first work since finishing second to likely Derby favorite Justify in the April 7 Santa Anita Derby (G1), a seven-furlong drill in […]
Conquest Big E posts wire-to-wire upset; Always Dreaming second in Hardacre Mile return
Conquest Big E hustled to the lead out of the starting gate and made all the pace in Saturday’s $300,000 Gulfstream Park Hardacre Mile (G2), showing the way on a short lead before drawing off […]
Derby winner Always Dreaming back in action in Gulfstream Mile
Always Dreaming, the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, embarks on a four-year-old campaign when he leads a field of six in Saturday’s $300,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (formerly the Gulfstream Park H.) (G2). The best three-year-old […]
Finalists announced for 2017 Eclipse Awards
Finalists for the 2017 Eclipse Awards were announced at noon (EDT) on Friday by the three voting entities: the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form (DRF), and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters […]
Top 10 Memorable Races of 2017
Opinions will obviously differ, but for my money the following races stood out among the hundreds of graded stakes run throughout 2017. Enjoy the look back at 10 of the most memorable of the year […]