British Idiom gets time off with ankle injury
An explanation for champion British Idiom’s subpar 10th in the May 1 Fantasy (G3) has come to light: the Blood-Horse reports that she exited the Oaklawn Park feature with a chip in her right front […]
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Swiss Skydiver parachutes past Venetian Harbor in Fantasy
Overlooked at 16-1 in Friday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3), Swiss Skydiver proved the market all wrong by toppling 9-10 favorite Venetian Harbor at Oaklawn Park. The Ken McPeek filly added 100 more Kentucky Oaks (G1) points […]
Champion British Idiom looks to regain winning ways in Fantasy
Arguably a touch short when second in her season debut in mid-February, reigning juvenile filly champion British Idiom will look to rebound for trainer Brad Cox in Friday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Due […]
Venetian Harbor favored among individual interests in Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
A smashing winner of the Feb. 8 Las Virgenes (G2) at Santa Anita, Venetian Harbor has been installed as the 8-1 individual morning line favorite in this weekend’s Kentucky Oaks Future Wager. Betting opens Friday […]
Finite romps over British Idiom in Rachel Alexandra
Finite extended her win streak to five races while handing juvenile champion British Idiom her first career defeat with a dazzling victory in Saturday’s $294,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds. Three wide much of […]
British Idiom meets Finite in Rachel Alexandra season opener
With stablemate Taraz having soaked up a lot of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) talk in recent weeks, attention shifts back to the head of the division, champion juvenile British Idiom, who kicks off her 2020 […]
British Idiom – 2019 Champion 2-Year-Old Filly
Continuing the vice-like grip of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winners in the Eclipse Awards balloting, unbeaten British Idiom was honored as divisional champion in a landslide vote. British Idiom’s lifetime past performances courtesy of […]
Another look at Eclipse Awards by way of Japan’s divisional champions
As we look ahead to the Jan. 23 Eclipse Awards gala that will reveal the U.S. champions of 2019, it’s worth observing that we’re not the only major racing jurisdiction with a couple of hotly […]
Four quibbles with Eclipse Award finalists
My Eclipse Award ballot largely comports with the finalists announced on Saturday, and only a few of the discrepancies raised an eyebrow. Turf male Mo Forza came as a bit of a curveball as a […]
Bricks and Mortar, Maximum Security, Mitole announced as Horse of the Year finalists
Finalists for the 2019 Eclipse Awards were announced Saturday morning, with turf star Bricks and Mortar, three-year-old Maximum Security, and sprint supremo Mitole all up for Horse of the Year honors as well as their […]