I’ve just come across a really first rate About.com section dedicated to a 2009 tour of the North American Horse Farms. Curlin is featured on the front page, but there are links to AP Indy, Big Brown, Theatrical, Midnight Lute, etc., plus features on a great farms and a poignant picture of Seattle Slew’s final [...]
The NBC Sports broadcast of the Blackberry Preakness Stakes (GR. I) in which Rachel Alexandra became the first filly in 85 years to win the race, had the highest overnight rating since 2004 and the second-highest rating in nearly two decades according to an article in the Bloodhorse. Click Here for the full article in the [...]
Button Down Racing’s 3-Y-O colt, Sun Button, held off a stiff challenge coming out of the turn from post-time favorite Bonwell to win the fourth race on the Sunday Churchill Downs card. Sun Button was Calvin Borel’s first mount since winning the Preakness Stakes on Saturday aboard the filly Rachel Alexandra. “It was quite a [...]
Class Racing Partnerships has two runners entered at Sunray Park in New Mexico this weekend. First, Violet Sky (IRE) is running in a 6½ furlong claiming race on Saturday May 16th, followed on Sunday by Just Tap It in a mile maiden claiming race. Both horses have outstanding pedigrees; Just Tap It is by the [...]
Horseplayers Racing Club, LLC, welcomes Popular Date to their stable. Popular Date is a sharp three-year-old California-bred filly who began her career with back-to-back wins at Hollywood Park as a two-year-old, including an allowance score. In two starts this year, she’s run fourth and most recently a close third at Santa Anita in Allowance Optional [...]
Hull, unbeaten in 3 starts by a total of 16 lengths this season for trainer Dale Romans, will line up for the Preakness. Owned by Heiligbrodt Racing Stables, Team Valor International and Gary Barber, the Kentucky-bred son of Holy Bull won the Derby Trial on opening day at Churchill Downs by 4 lengths. After having [...]
During the next four weeks, West Point Thoroughbreds anticipate at least seven representatives running in their familiar gold and black colors. The tracks where they will be represented are: Belmont Park, Monmouth Park, Hollywood Park, Golden Gate and Churchilll Downs, while the races range from the Group 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs to Maiden [...]
Digger Karakorum, closed valiantly for second place on Mothers Day. After spotting the leaders four and-a-half lengths, Kent Desormeaux took Digger four wide to make a stretch run. In the stretch, Digger Karakorum suffered a soft-tissue injury, preventing him from passing City Sneakers. He only lost by a head, after which Kent pulled him up [...]
At Hollywood Park, May 7th, Race 8, as they broke from the gate you could tell MC Baze had a ton of horse and was just biding his time to use it. As the horses ran to the far turn, Ridemetothemoon engaged the 3-5 favorite and took command as they straightened away at the top [...]
Horseplayers Racing Club, LLC, recently purchased Spring Run, a three-year-old daughter of grade I stakes winner Avanzado out of stakes-placed Olympic Spirit. The filly ran second in her last northern California start and shipped to Emerald Downs where she should be able to take advantage of her fitness and class edge. There are limited shares [...]
