Medina Spirit disqualified from Kentucky Derby win
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards issued a ruling Monday disqualifying Medina Spirit from his 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1) win, on account of his testing positive for betamethasone. […]
Essential Quality
Knicks Go hailed as 2021 Horse of the Year at Eclipse Awards
Recently named the World’s Best Racehorse of 2021 according to rankings by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, Knicks Go was the runaway choice for Horse of the Year and champion older dirt male. […]
Handicapping the Eclipse Awards post-Breeders’ Cup
An annual tradition in the immediate aftermath of every Breeders’ Cup is discussing how the weekend results affect the races for the 10 Eclipse Awards given to runners on the flat. As usual, there are […]
Essential Quality wears down Midnight Bourbon in terrific Travers
In a heart-pounding showdown of Triple Crown alumni, Belmont S. (G1) hero Essential Quality edged past Preakness S. (G1) runner-up Midnight Bourbon to win the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga. Favored […]
Essential Quality brings imposing form to seven-horse Travers
Essential Quality’s six rivals have their work cut out for them in Saturday’s 152nd running of the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1). The multiple Grade 1-winning champion will be an overwhelming favorite in Saratoga’s centerpiece […]
Essential Quality overcomes wide journey in Jim Dandy
Essential Quality came through for his legion of backers in Saturday’s $582,000 Jim Dandy S. (G2) at Saratoga, but the victory was a hard-earned one for the once-beaten champion and classic winner. Favored at 2-5 […]
Essential Quality faces five in Jim Dandy
Jim Dandy S. (G2) — Race 9 (5:39 p.m. ET) Champion and Belmont S. (G1) winner Essential Quality figures to be an overwhelming favorite on his return to action in Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy S. […]
Essential Quality runs down Hot Rod Charlie to win Belmont
Shrugging off his first career setback, a troubled fourth as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Essential Quality determinedly overhauled pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie and drove to a 1 1//4-length victory in Saturday’s $1.5 […]
Belmont Stakes Report: Playing speed in final jewel of Triple Crown
Saturday’s 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont S. appears competitive, with little separating the top five runners on the morning line based upon performance numbers, but the final leg of the Triple Crown will […]
153rd Belmont Stakes field and ML
After a troubled fourth as the Kentucky Derby favorite, Essential Quality has been established as the 2-1 morning line choice for Saturday’s 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. The once-beaten colt will face seven challengers in the final jewel of the Triple Crown. […]