Once the Saratoga summer season opens on Thursday (July 13), those fortunate enough to pass through the iconic entranceway to the historic track will straightaway encounter not only cool breezeways, d...
How did How Did He Do That do it? Well, the $300,000 Iowa Derby finished up something like this: One in Vermillion held the lead in the stretch, How Did He Do It pulled even just outside of One in Ver...
On the penultimate day of the Belmont Park fall/summer meet, a pair of Grade 1s produced a big payoff in the $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) and a predictable finish in the $750,000 Belmont De...
Now that Bob Baffert has his 3-year-olds back in his care, there’s no telling how many victories the Hall of Fame trainer will pile up over the summer. He won a record-extending eighth Preakness (G1...
As usual, European runners are all set to hit the turf at Belmont Park on Saturday (July 8) in a pair of lucrative Grade 1 stakes – the $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational and the $500,000 Belmont O...
The past two months have not gone well for Saffie Joseph, Jr., the Florida-based trainer looking forward to getting back to the winner’s circle this weekend. On May 4, two days before Lord Miles wou...
Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby (G1), set off fireworks in the thoroughbred racing industry on Monday (July 3) by extending six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension for an...
After an unusual delay before the start caused by Smile Happy, favorite West Will Power delivered a perfect performance for a half-length victory over Rattle N Roll in the $1 million Stephen Foster (G...
Fort Bragg nosed out Saudi Crown in an exciting stretch-long duel and won the $200,000 Dwyer (G3) for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Saturday (July 1) at Belmont Park. Sent off as the 7-10 favori...
A trio of Fleur de Lis (G2) winners have gone on to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) in the same year, and trainer Brad Cox hopes A Mo Reay will be the fourth. The 4-year-old filly is the 8...
