Finalists for the 2019 Eclipse Awards were announced Saturday morning, with turf star Bricks and Mortar, three-year-old Maximum Security, and sprint supremo Mitole all up for Horse of the Year honors as well as their […]
By J. Keeler Johnson A thrilling two-horse battle unfortunately turned to tragedy in the $450,000 Grand National (G1) on October 19 at Far Hills. While leading into the stretch, Wicklow Brave fell at the final […]
An even mix of domestic-based hopefuls and raiders from Europe will contest Saturday’s $450,000 Grand National (G1) at Far Hills, New Jersey, the final and most lucrative of the top-level hurdles on the American jump […]
It’s a clash that could go a long way toward determining who will wear the crown of 2019 champion steeplechaser. Thursday’s $150,000 Lonesome Glory (G1) at Belmont Park features a field of nine, but all […]
Scorpiancer returned to his best form while pulling out a second victory in the $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois (G1) at Percy Warner Park in Nashville on Saturday. Winner of the three-mile hurdle in 2017, the […]
After being pulled up in his first outing in nearly two years in last month’s Temple Gwathmey (G3), former Eclipse champion steeplechaser Scorpiancer looks to regain better form on familiar ground Saturday in the $150,000 […]
A tendon injury limited Scorpiancer to a mere two starts in 2017, but the Irish-bred son of Scorpion was repeatedly flattered by early-season victories in the Temple Gwathmey (G3) and Calvin Houghland Iroquois (G1) throughout […]
Eclipse Award voting on the 2017 racing season commences soon, and is generally the case most of the equine divisions are pretty straight forward. I first addressed the topic the evening of Breeders’ Cup Saturday, […]
Every couple of years, Mr. Hot Stuff pops up and runs a big one or two. Following a pattern first established back in 2013, the 11-year-old son of Tiznow defied his age and lackluster recent […]
Scorpiancer proved much the best in Saturday’s $200,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois (G1) at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, the first top-level hurdle of the season. Under Sean McDermott, the eight-year-old chased the leading Andi’amu from […]
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