From Wathnan Racing Commandment not only proved he could go two turns in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on February 28 at Gulfstream Parkthe In mischief Colt indicated that he had more endurance when necessary. Commandment, the Brad Cox-trained 2-1 favourite, was exhausted and withstood a determined challenge from homebred Michael and Katherine […]
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher continued his supremacy in the Sam F. Davis Stakes Tampa Bay Downswinning the $210,000 Kentucky Derby (G1) prep for a record-extending eighth time – this year with a runner-up finish in the 2025 Remsen Stakes (G2) Defector . For Repole Stable and Robert and Lawana Low’s Renegade, the Sam […]
Winning the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey for the first time in 2024 was a dream come true for French-born jockey Flavien Prat. The only thing on his mind at that moment was how he could improve further. “You put so much work into it and you don’t even think about what could happen next,” […]
A private tour to visit Hall of Fame member Zenyatta at Lane’s End Farm, along with halters worn by Breeders’ Cup champions American Pharoah, Cody’s Wish, Flightline and Stormy Liberal, are among several items listed in a Breeders’ Cup Charities online auction launched Jan. 12. The auction runs until 11:55 PM ET on Sunday, January […]
Experienced photographers know how to be prepared at the right place and time to capture great images. Veteran New York photographer Skip Dickstein was there on August 31 for the start of the 2025 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course where he captured a chain reaction that caused jockey Irad Ortiz […]
Thoroughbred horse racing has no shortage of legendary riders throughout history, but at the end of every year, Irad Ortiz Jr. cementing his legacy as one of the best in the sport. The 33-year-old Puerto Rican rider capped a record-breaking 2025 campaign with a return to the top of the rankings – his sixth time […]
Godolphin, who campaigned 13 North American stakes winners, including the double classic winner Sovereignty set a record in revenues as leading owner for the fifth year in a row, and Irad Ortiz Jr. set a single-season record as the leading jockey by earnings according to final statistics released by Equibase. Brad Cox finished the year […]
When romping in three of the five starts, Knights Bridge has hinted at the promise of becoming a future stakes winner. The future could now be December 27th Gulfstream Park then Godolphin’s homebred four year old Nyquist Colt enters the $150,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3). He is the 7-5 second choice on the morning line […]
Tappanstraat last in action when disrupting Sovereignty in the $1.02 million Florida Derby (G1) on March 29, is entered for an optional mileage claimant on December 19 at Gulfstream Park. The 3 year old son of In mischief owned by WinStar Farm, CHC and Cold Press Racing and trained by Brad Cox, has been on […]
It has been 23 years since the Claiming Crown was held in Pennsylvania at Philadelphia Park, later renamed Parx Racing. Still, the outcome of the Claiming Crown main event on November 15 is up Churchill Downs had a Keystone State feel. Trainer Ben Dunn and jockey Melvis Gonzalez, both based at Parx, teamed up to […]