A gate-to-wire victory in the final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, plus the defection of No More Time, catapulted Encino into contention for the Run for the Roses. Encino Will Make the Derby Gate with His ...
The stage is set for an emotional Eclipse Awards ceremony with Team Cody’s Wish in position to dominate when the winners are announced. Three finalists in 16 of the 17 human and equine Eclipse Award...
He rode in more races than anyone in 2023. He won more races, finished second in more races, and finished third in more races than anyone. He broke his own record for earnings in a year and is likely ...
Two strides from triumph, tragedy struck at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday when the popular filly Maple Leaf Mel sustained a catastrophic injury in the $500,000 Test Stakes (G1) in front of a horrif...
By Noel Michaels The first Kentucky Derby prep races of the season, including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), are in the books. And with a small gap from now until the next round of prep races (the...
By Ed McNamara It was a late autumn afternoon at Turfway Park, a minor-league outpost in northern Kentucky, near the Ohio border. Not much that happens there is memorable, yet for Brad Cox it provided...
Breeders’ Cup Day 1: Essential Quality is First Class in Winning Juvenile By Richard Rosenblatt Essential Quality delivered a breakthrough performance for owner, trainer, and jockey with a thrilling...
By Ed McNamara Had the Preakness been run in mid-May, as usual, Pimlico would have been the epicenter of the racing world. Instead, on the first Saturday in October most of the country’s top tho...
By Lynne Snierson The $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday for the 92nd time. It just won’t be the same without Marylou. Marylou Whitney, who despite failin...
The final day at Royal Ascot could provide yet another magic moment at one of the most historic race meetings in the world – a rare Group 1 double over five days. Back on Tuesday, opening day of the...