Champion, renowned sire Kitten’s Joy dies at 21
Champion turf horse and renowned sire Kitten’s Joy has died at the age of 21, Ramsey Farm reported on social media Friday afternoon. […]
Dale Romans
Sandstone crushes Rags to Riches; Howling Time stays perfect in Street Sense
The Churchill Downs Fall Meet opened with a Stars of Tomorrow card exclusively for 2-year-olds, and it’s safe to say the afternoon lived up to its billing. […]
Mr Freeze turns back Aurelius Maximus in Fayette
Mr Freeze withstood the late surge of Aurelius Maximus in Saturday’s $200,000 Fayette (G2) at Keeneland. Now a four-time graded stakes winner, the 5-year-old horse was favored at 8-5 with Javier Castellano. Dale Romans, who […]
Sittin On Go rallies to upset Iroquois
Overlooked at 24-1, Sittin On Go ran down Midnight Bourbon in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs. The one-mile test opened the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby series, with […]
Girl Daddy survives hot pace in Pocahontas Stakes
Making an early move into a hot pace is tiring for some horses, but not Girl Daddy. The 2-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo kicked off the 2020-21 Road to the Kentucky Oaks in resounding fashion […]
Zulu Alpha extends his supremacy in the Mac Diarmida
Thoroughbred racehorses rarely reach peak form at the age of seven, but after rolling to a comfortable repeat victory in the $200,000 Mac Diarmida (G2) at Gulfstream Park, it’s safe to say Zulu Alpha is […]
Breeders’ Cup Draw: ‘Maybe inside will be the place to be’
ARCADIA, Calif. — Once the lively banter of the cocktail hour subsided and the Breeders’ Cup draw officially began late Monday afternoon. […]
Mocito Rojo makes it five in a row in Lukas Classic; Mr Freeze sharp in Ack Ack
Prolific Louisiana jockey Gerard Melancon made a rare foray to Churchill Downs to ride Mocito Rojo in Saturday night’s $250,000 Lukas Classic (G3), and the Delta Downs shipper proved worth the trip as he subdued […]
Dennis’ Moment easily takes Iroquois to kick off 2020 Kentucky Derby prep series
The hype surrounding Dennis’ Moment proved real in Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs as the 2-5 favorite seized control in upper stretch and strolled in the final sixteenth under Irad Ortiz Jr. to […]
Promises Fulfilled rebounds in John A. Nerud Stakes
by J. Keeler Johnson Dropping in class and distance made all the difference for Promises Fulfilled in Saturday’s $300,000 John A. Nerud Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park, as the chestnut had little difficulty defeating six […]