Forty Niner’s pedigree legacy a gold mine
While fans of a certain age would remember Forty Niner’s racing career, fans of every age have benefited from his influence in pedigrees. The champion who passed away Monday, at the grand age of 35, […]
Serengeti Empress
OptixPLOT for Oaklawn Park Race 10 on April 18
RACE 10 – APPLE BLOSSOM HANDICAP: The saying “pace makes the race” is in play here as the pace expects to be both honest and contested for the Apple Blossom (G1), the feature race for […]
Serengeti Empress among full, wide-open field in Apple Blossom
Infused with locally-based talent as well as from California and Florida, where there are no other proper places to run, Saturday’s $600,000 Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park appears wide open with a full […]
Zulu Alpha among division leaders in first quarter of 2020
William Faulkner, a fan and admirer of Thoroughbred racing, once remarked, “Given a choice between Scotch and nothing, I’ll take Scotch.” What remained of racing in recent weeks and what will for the foreseeable future […]
Serengeti Empress all alone in Azeri; Night Ops takes Essex
When her most likely pace rival lost the jockey at the start, Serengeti Empress had little to worry about in Saturday’s $350,000 Azeri (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Splashing through the slop under Joe Talamo, the […]
Houston top four meet again in Azeri
Separated by a length at the end of Houston Ladies Classic (G3) in late January, Lady Apple, Serengeti Empress, Street Band, and Mylady Curlin will square off again Saturday in the $350,000 Azeri (G2) at […]
Lady Apple denies Empress in Houston Ladies Classic; Dot Matrix formats Connally Turf
Serengeti Empress dug down deep in the stretch of Sunday’s $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3) and held off two of her challengers, but the 3-5 favorite could not withstand the late surge of Lady Apple. […]
Serengeti Empress among Grade 1-winning trio in Houston Ladies Classic
Three Grade 1-winning fillies from last year’s sophomore class will make up half the field in a stellar renewal of the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3) at Sam Houston on Sunday. Won last year by […]
Four quibbles with Eclipse Award finalists
My Eclipse Award ballot largely comports with the finalists announced on Saturday, and only a few of the discrepancies raised an eyebrow. Turf male Mo Forza came as a bit of a curveball as a […]
Bricks and Mortar, Maximum Security, Mitole announced as Horse of the Year finalists
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 […]