Bob Ehalt
Catching Freedom rallied eight-wide on the final turn and surged in the stretch to a last-to-first one-length victory in the $1 million Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby going 1 3/16-miles at...
Racing
Posted March 23rd, 2024 ·
Marylou Whitney, a Saratoga Icon
Women have played key roles in horse racing since the venerable sport’s earliest days....
Legends
Posted March 12th, 2024 ·
An Uphill Battle for First Female Jockey Diane Crump
Any day, at any racetrack across the country, you’ll most likely find a female jockey in one of the races....
Legends
Posted March 11th, 2024 ·
2024 Beholder Mile Stakes at a Glance
The 2024 season for top-level older fillies and mares begins in earnest Saturday when Santa Anita Park’s Beholder Mile Stakes offers Grade 1 status to some of the division’s better runners.
Racing
Posted March 7th, 2024 ·
Buzz Builds for Belmont Stakes at Saratoga
The interest surrounding the Belmont Stakes usually hinges on what happens in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the Preakness Stakes.
Racing
Posted March 5th, 2024 ·
Peter Brant Feeling Kentucky Derby Déjà Vu With Sierra Leone
As spring approaches, there’s been a sense of déjà vu in Peter Brant’s life.
It was 40 years ago when Brant notched his first – and only – Kentucky Derby victory as an owner.
Racing
Posted March 4th, 2024 ·
Deterministic Joins Triple Crown Trail with Rain-Soaked Gotham Win
In his first race in nearly seven months, Deterministic overcame a difficult one-turn mile challenge on a sloppy track on a rain-swept afternoon at Aqueduct to win the $300,000 Grade 3 Gotham Stakes.
Racing
Posted March 2nd, 2024 ·
2024 Gotham Stakes at a Glance
The Gotham Stakes may not be an ideal Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep race. It is, after all, contested at a one-turn mile in early March. Yet it terms of betting value, it’s hard...
Racing
Posted March 1st, 2024 ·
2024 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at a Glance
The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes may not be contested on dirt, but it could help send a horse to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Racing
Posted February 28th, 2024 ·
Timberlake Hits a High Note in Rebel Stakes Win at Oaklawn Park
The National Football League had Taylor Swift, and now the 2024 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve could have Timberlake.
Racing
Posted February 24th, 2024 ·
Curlin: What it Takes to Win Horse of the Year — Twice
Just about the only thing Curlin did not do in his fabulous career was end “The Curse of Apollo.”...
Legends
Posted February 20th, 2024 ·
2024 Risen Star Stakes at a Glance
The battle for qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve takes on a new look Saturday with the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds serving as the first prep race...
Racing
Posted February 15th, 2024 ·