Two Phil’s, Hoosier Philly post romping wins in Street Sense, Rags to Riches
On Stars of Tomorrow day at Churchill Downs, Two Phil’s and Hoosier Philly posted impressive wins in the Street Sense S. (G3) and Rags to Riches S. […]
Rags to Riches
Sizing up the potential 2020 Hall of Fame class
Almost by definition, every horse, trainer, and jockey nominated for induction into racing’s Hall of Fame is worthy of inclusion…eventually. In years past, voters were required to be more selective in their choices as previous […]
South Bend faces 10 in Street Sense; Specially tops Rags to Riches
After opening his racing career with maiden and entry-level allowance wins, South Bend will be the one to beat in Sunday’s $120,000 Street Sense at Churchill Downs. The one-mile event shares the spotlight with its […]
Beholder’s half-sister among American Pharoah yearlings to watch at Keeneland September
As American Pharoah’s first crop of juveniles makes a splash on the racecourse, representatives of his second crop command attention at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale opening Monday. The elite Book 1 spans the first three […]
Newborn Songbird filly a rarity as a product of same season three-year-old champions
The birth of a filly to twice-beaten multiple champion Songbird shortly after midnight was arguably the biggest social media story in the racing world on a relatively quiet Monday this week. Not only is the […]
American Pharoah colt brings $1.4 million on Day 3 of Keeneland September
Hip No. 729, a colt by Triple Crown winner American Pharoah out of multiple Grade 2 heroine Bsharpsonata, brought a final bid of $1.4 million from Larry Best’s Oxo Equine LLC to top Wednesday’s third […]
Hofburg breezes five furlongs for Belmont Stakes
Florida Derby (G1) runner-up HOFBURG, seventh last out in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, breezed a bullet five furlongs in 1:01.03 over Saratoga’s fast Oklahoma dirt training track on Sunday in his final […]
Fight On provides exciting start to Churchill Downs’ fall meet
Churchill Downs opened its fall meet with the 13th annual “Stars of Tomorrow I” program featuring a card restricted to juveniles only. Fight On lived up to his name while kicking off the stakes action […]
Four stakes highlight ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ opener at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs opens its 21-day fall meet Sunday with the first of two “Stars of Tomorrow” programs. All 11 races are for 2-year-olds, including a quartet of stakes, and 1st race post is 1 p.m. […]