Goal-oriented the grade 1-winning son of Not this time has retired from racing and will serve as stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. Goal Oriented has arrived at Spendthrift and is available for breeder inspections daily from 1:30 PM to […]
This is one for the realistic running horse, not a four -legged fantasy by Walter Farley: he has the same record in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) as Hall of Famers Seabiscuit and Cougar II, that is, a victory and two seconds. He participated in 23 Stakes events, 22 of them rated 1 or degree […]
Baeza #8 with Hector Isaac Berrios Riding won the $ 1,000,000 grade I Pennsylvania Derby on Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA on Saturday 20 September 2025. Photo by Taylor Ejdys/Equi-Photo. Taylor Ejdys/Equi-PHOTO One of the great things of sport can be the conversation that it creates when measuring one competitor against another in philosophical terms. […]
The Biz September 21, 2025 The 1 Pennsylvania derby grade on Parx Racing changed to the long-awaited breakthrough for Baeza, who finally took the spotlight after a series of near-miss against the best of his generation. The 3-year-old Colt of McKinzie, trained by John Shirreffs for CRK Stable LLC and Grandview Equine, had finished second […]
The Biz September 19, 2025 For Jessica Paquette, Pennsylvania Derby Day on Parx Racing is not just Saturday – it’s a marathon. “Well, they are 15 races after 11 the day before,” she said. “Everyone knows that I have marathons, and I am really grateful in a week like this that I love a marathon […]