It will be impossible for this Breeders’ Cup Classic to live up to the theatrics of one year ago when Blame narrowly outlasted Zenyatta in an absolute thriller, yet the scene remains largely the same: Churchill Downs is once again playing host, and once again the boys figure to have their hands full with a [...]
Shackleford won the Preakness Saturday , holding off a late charge from Kentucky Derby-winner Animal Kingdom. It was almost a scene out of the equine Twilight Zone, a trip through the occult straight out of Marie Laveau’s Voodoo attic, one instant saying the right thing, and never dreaming how prophetic it was. Saturday didn’t bring [...]
Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is the early 2-1 favorite for Saturday’s Preakness and trainer Graham Motion is confident of the colt’s chances. Dialed In is trained by Nick Zito and is the early 9-2 second choice. The star of the Preakness has stayed far away from the Preakness scene this week. That will change [...]
One of the great things about Kentucky Derby Day is the undercard of fantastic stakes action and big fields. Saturday, Churchill Downs will present an undercard featuring the traditional pre-Derby stakes races: the Twin Spires Turf Sprint, the Humana Distaff, the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile, the Churchill Downs, and the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (which [...]
Victoire Pisa wins Dubai World Cup Horse racing 2011: Japan’s Victoire Pisa won the $10 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, capturing the world’s richest horse race and offering some good news to a nation coping with catastrophe. Victoire Pisa edged Transcend at the wire by a half-length for a [...]
Rachel Alexandra, the filly who won the 2009 Preakness Stakes and then Horse of the Year honors, was bred to two-time Horse of the Year Curlin this morning in Kentucky, the horses’ owner said. Rachel Alexandra retired from thoroughbred racing in September and was sent to Stonestreet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, for breeding with Curlin. [...]
