While handicaps have become passé in America during the past half-century, in England (and elsewhere) they generally form the backbone of day-to-day racing. Although the most important races are all run under weight-for-age conditions, many […]
The ninth decade of life typically isn’t one in which the retired expect to be overly active or in the spotlight, but for Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, the next few years figure to be busier than normal. […]
Trainer Chad Brown scored five wins at Belmont Park Saturday, including a sweep of both graded stakes on the card. While Uni ran rampant as the 6-5 favorite in the $186,000 Noble Damsel (G3), the […]
Three horses are memorialized with markers at Montpelier. The most famous of these is Battleship, who in 1938 provided Mrs. Scott with a victory in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. The 1969 Hall of Fame inductee remains the only horse to win both that race and its American equivalent, and is the most recent non-gelded male to land the prize. Battleship later sired champion steeplechasers War Battle and Shipboard. […]
If Justify’s sweep of the Triple Crown magnifies anything, it’s that most of the virtually unrepeatable achievements ever attained by Thoroughbreds within living memory are generally the result not only of the innate talent of […]
Grade 1 winner Celestine has shown an affinity for Belmont’s turf, recording a 3-for-4 mark, and trainer Christophe Clement elected to freshen his charge up rather than contesting any Saratoga stakes. The classy mare returns […]
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