Just F Y I Leads BC Juvenile Fillies Trio in Ashland
Eclipse champion 2-year-old filly Just F Y I meets her Breeders' Cup rivals Jody's Pride and Candied for a rematch in the $600,000 Ashland Stakes April 5 at @Keeneland.
TDN Sophomore Top 12: Final Wave of 9-Furlong Preps About to Crest
The plot thickens as the cadence quickens. Entries will be drawn Tuesday for this Saturday's GI Toyota Blue Grass S., and on Wednesday for the GI Santa Anita Derby and GII Wood Memorial S. 1) MUTH (c, Good Magic–Hoppa, by…
Seven Days: Bring on the Classic Trials
I love Paris in the springtime, sang Ella Fitzgerald, and I'm pretty sure it was a thinly-veiled reference to her secret passion for heavy ground three-year-old maidens at Saint-Cloud. What Classic clues may we glean there? Well, maybe none. But…
Group 1 Winner Belclare to be Offered at Magic Millions
Fresh from her historic second win in the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (G1) March 30, Belclare (NZ) will be offered at the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast.
The Week In Review: Meat Loaf With Side Of Intrigue-Two Outta Three Ain’t Bad
You need to channel your inner Meat Loaf to put Saturday's trio of points-awarding stakes for the GI Kentucky Derby in perspective. The well-backed winners of the GI Arkansas Derby, GI Florida Derby, and G2 UAE Derby all delivered commanding,…
Following CHRB Race Dates Decision, What’s Next For California?
The way California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) chair Greg Ferraro describes it, the now infamous letter in which 1/ST Racing and Gaming appeared to threaten the sale of Santa Anita should the board grant the North its desired 2024 race…
Lure of Global Riches Alters Face of Jockeys’ Championship
The rider who streaked home in the £4.7m Sheema Classic in Dubai at the weekend is also odds-on to win something rather more quaint. The title of champion Flat race jockey was once contested with fierce pride by men who…
Muth Lays Siege To Arkansas, Delivers Win But No Derby Points
A pair of 'TDN Rising Stars' in Muth (Good Magic) and Timberlake (Into Mischief) squared off on an overcast but warm Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn Park to contest the 88th running of the GI Arkansas Derby. What the race turned…
Fierceness Back on Top with Resounding Florida Derby Victory
Now that's much more like it. Last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and champion 2-year-old colt 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness (City of Light), a head-scratching third after getting pinballed at the start in the GIII Holy Bull S. Feb.…
Juddmonte Juggernaut! Laurel River Wins Dubai World Cup By An Imposing Margin
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — When the late Arrogate overcame a world of trouble to win the 2017 G1 Dubai World Cup, many racing fans said it was the best performance in the history of the race. To some, it…