Win And You’re In: Max Player Upsets His Way To The Breeders’ Cup Classic
Upset win by Max Player starts off a summer of highly contested races before November’s Breeders' Cup. Read More
Posted on: July 6, 2021 |
Breeders’ Cup 2020 Was An Authentic Classic
Trainer Bob Baffert won his fourth Breeders' Cup Classic when Kentucky Derby winner Authentic went wire-to-wire to win the 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic. Read More
Posted on: November 10, 2020 |
Preakness Winner Swiss Skydiver Leads List of Longshot Winners On Preakness Stakes Day
Swiss Skydiver won the 2020 Preakness Stakes at 11/1 odds and in the second fastest time ever. She races next in either the Breeders' Cup Classic or Distaff. Read More
Posted on: October 5, 2020 |
Tom’s d’Etat is morning line favorite for Stephen Foster
Multiple graded stakes winner Tom’s d’Etat was installed as the even-money morning line favorite for Saturday, June 27's $500,000 Stephen Foster Presented by Coca-Cola at Churchill Downs. Read More
Posted on: June 26, 2020 |
McKinzie to stand at Gainesway Farm
Gainesway Farm has purchased the breeding rights to four-time Grade 1 victor McKinzie. The stallion will commence his stud career at their facility when he is retired from racing. Read More
Posted on: June 23, 2020 |
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Rules on the Use of Riding Crops
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission changed its rules on how riding crops are used, after two differing proposals were introduced by the Jockeys’ Guild and the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition. Read More
Posted on: June 16, 2020 |
Champion Arrogate dies at age 7
Juddmonte Farms’ champion racehorse and potentially talented stallion Arrogate was euthanized June 2 after a weeklong war with an unknown neurological condition that appeared to impact his neck. Towards the end of his third season in the breeding shed, Juddmonte Farms stated Arrogate would no longer be breeding mares roughly a week ago due to […] Read More
Posted on: June 2, 2020 |
Breeders’ Cup to Increase Purses and Safety in 2020
Many months of anticipation still separate racing fans from the annual Breeder’s Cup. This week’s news only serves to excite those fans, not to mention participants, even more The Breeders’ Cup will increase the purses for three of its races, beginning with the 2020 events at Keeneland. The collective $4 million increase to the Classic, […] Read More
Posted on: March 5, 2020 |
Flavien Prat to Ride Blue Chipper in the Breeders’ Cup Starter
Flavien Prat, the Californian-based jockey, will be aboard Blue Chipper, the Grade 1 winner from Korea, for the highly anticipated Breeders’ Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile event, confirmed by agent Derek Lawson. The Kentucky-bred 4-year-old son of Tiznow is going to be the very first horse from Korea to start in the world racing […] Read More
Posted on: October 24, 2019 |
Dennis’ Moment Had the Quickest Work at Churchill Downs
Highlighted by the 5 furlong breeze in only :58 4/5 at Iroquois Stakes victor Dennis’ Moment, four runners from Kentucky saddled up at Churchill Downs on October 11, to prepare for the Breeders’ Cup next month, which will take place at Santa Anita Park. Dennis’ Moment provided the fastest time from a total of 42 […] Read More
Posted on: October 15, 2019 |