El Areeb continues recovery at Fair Hill
Multiple Grade 3 winner El Areeb is headed to Fair Hill Training Center this weekend to continue recovering from knee surgery. “He’s had his 90 days, and we’re very pleased with him. He looks fantastic,” […]
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El Areeb sidelined with knee fracture
Multiple Grade 3 winner El Areeb has been knocked off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with a slight knee fracture. On Wednesday at Laurel Park, the gray son of Exchange Rate put in his penultimate breeze […]
El Areeb posts penultimate work for Wood Memorial
Multiple Grade 3 winner El Areeb clocked an easy half-mile in :51.60 on Wednesday over Laurel Park’s fast main track for trainer Cal Lynch. It was the penultimate move for the Exchange Rate colt ahead […]
El Areeb works half-mile for Wood Memorial
Multiple Grade 3 winner El Areeb breezed a half-mile in :49.40 over Laurel Park’s fast main track on Thursday morning for trainer Cal Lynch. With regular rider Trevor McCarthy in the saddle, El Areeb worked […]
El Areeb breezes half-mile, under consideration for either Wood Memorial or Blue Grass
Multiple Grade 3 hero El Areeb returned to the work tab on Friday, breezing a half-mile in :51.40 for trainer Cal Lynch over Laurel Park’s fast main track. It was the first move from the […]
Kentucky Derby Report March 8: Gunnevera, J Boys Echo surprise with convincing wins
Whether upsets or injuries, the 2017 Kentucky Derby season has been topsy-turvy to say the least. Last weekend’s Fountain of Youth (G2) and Gotham (G3) added to the mayhem as Gunnevera and J Boys Echo […]
Kentucky Derby winners don’t take bad losses in next-to-last prep
The Kentucky Derby hopes of El Areeb and Irish War Cry took a significant hit last Saturday when they were beaten badly as heavy favorites. Supporters haven’t necessarily given up – horses rebound from disappointing […]
Blue Grass shaping up to be most interesting of Kentucky Derby preps
El Areeb and Irish War Cry were heavy favorites in their respective Kentucky Derby (G1) preps at the weekend, and both suffered ignoble defeats, primarily for trying to do something they hadn’t been doing of […]
J Boys Echo, El Areeb exit Gotham in good order
J Boys Echo was doing well one day after upsetting the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct under jockey Robby Albarado. The bay son of Mineshaft was sent off at 6-1 but easily collared and flew […]
J Boys Echo earns first stakes win in Gotham
J Boys Echo didn’t get the best of trips when third in last month’s Withers (G3), but got the right one in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, sweeping to the lead with a four-wide […]