Oaklawn Park opens with Fifth Season featuring Untrapped
The feeling will be slightly different but the racing should be as good as ever when Oaklawn Park opens the doors Friday for its 2018 meet, which runs 57 days through April 14. The meet […]
Steve Asmussen
Principe Guilherme, Instilled Regard top full field in Lecomte
Though its been only two years since Steve Asmussen saddled stable star Gun Runner to victories in the Risen Star (G2) and Louisiana Derby (G2), it’s been a decade since the Hall of Fame trainer […]
Finalists announced for 2017 Eclipse Awards
Finalists for the 2017 Eclipse Awards were announced at noon (EDT) on Friday by the three voting entities: the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form (DRF), and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters […]
Gun Runner sizzles in Pegasus World Cup work at Fair Grounds
Presumptive Horse of the Year Gun Runner sizzled six furlongs in a bullet 1:10.60 at Fair Grounds Sunday morning, ratcheting up preparations for his grand finale in Gulfstream Park’s $16 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) […]
Principe Guilherme impresses while stakes favorites upended on Santa Super Saturday
He didn’t compete in any of the features on Fair Grounds’ Santa Super Saturday program, but Three Chimneys Farm’s homebred juvenile Principe Guilherme was arguably the most promising participant on the card and the most […]
Untrapped, Ever So Clever could give Asmussen Zia Park Derby/Oaks double
Trainer Steve Asmussen has assembled a strong raiding party for Zia Park’s feast of stakes races on Wednesday, and the Hall of Famer may have double or triple helpings on Thanksgiving Eve. Asmussen’s key players […]
Gun Runner continues to shine in wire-to-wire Classic victory
Gun Runner delivered another superstar performance in the 34th edition of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, capping a Horse of the Year season with a wire-to-wire victory in the $6 million Classic (G1). The […]
Breeders’ Cup Classic Quotes & Transcript
BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC QUOTES Saturday, November 4, 2017 Winning trainer Steve Asmussen (Gun Runner) “It’s a good team and he’s an incredible horse. Incredible horse. Everyone is part of the team and they did a […]
Untrapped upsets Oklahoma Derby
Michael Lanford’s Untrapped was sent off at 11-1 in Sunday evening’s $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington Park, but ran down 7-5 favorite Battle of Midway to give trainer Steve Asmussen his first win in […]
Vertical Oak romps in the slop to take Prioress
by Teresa Genaro Steve Asmussen has accomplished enough as a trainer to have been inducted into the U.S. Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. He’s won two Eclipse Awards, more than 7,700 races, over $261 million […]