Belmont Stakes: Materiality top threat to American Pharoah - May 23, 2015
ELMONT, N.Y. – Todd Pletcher said he will never know if he made the right decision when opting to keep Materiality out of the...
Going over the Triple Crown chase, to the letter - May 23, 2015
Ahmed Zayat, the man behind American Pharoah, likes to say that his homebred colt by a homebred stallion is a family production, &l...
Mubtaahij putting in work ahead of Belmont Stakes - May 21, 2015
ELMONT, N.Y. – Mubtaahij has been in New York for less than a week, but he’s already gotten a lot done as he prepar...
American Pharoah to stand at Ashford Stud when racing career ends - May 21, 2015
Dual classic winner American Pharoah, seeking to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978, will stand at Coolmore’s As...
Ten will try to spoil American Pharoah Triple Crown hopes - May 20, 2015
American Pharoah beat 17 rivals in the Kentucky Derby, just seven showed up to futilely challenge him last Saturday in the Preakness, a...
Keen Ice works, points to Belmont Stakes - May 18, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Keen Ice, seventh in the Kentucky Derby, worked five furlongs in 1:01.80 on Friday at Churchill Downs in pr...
American Pharoah leaves room for doubt - May 18, 2015
BALTIMORE — Under the dark skies over Pimlico, American Pharoah shone brightly in the Preakness. He not only displayed his us...
American Pharoah wins Preakness - May 17, 2015
American Pharoah gave himself a shot at the Triple Crown after a commanding victory in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes May 16 before ...
Rail Disadvantage In Preakness Stakes? - May 16, 2015
Bob Baffert doesn’t always draw the rail. It just seems like it.While no records are immediately available, the Hall of Fame ...
Stevens giddy over Firing Line's draw for Preakness Stakes - May 15, 2015
BALTIMORE – As far as jockey Gary Stevens is concerned, the post-position draw for Saturday’s $1.5 million Preaknes...
2015 Preakness Stakes Post Position Draw Results - May 13, 2015
American Pharoah will open nearest to the rail at post 1 on Saturday at the 2015 Preakness Stakes. Dortmund, who may again be his chief...
Pimlico: Gypsy Judy will go in Black-Eyed Susan - May 13, 2015
Trainer Robin Graham cross-entered her promising 3-year-old filly Gypsy Judy in both the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan and the $100,000 Hill...
Preakness Stakes Handicapping Pace Scenario - May 12, 2015
Attempting to predict and handicap the pace of a horse race can be challenging, especially when the horses involved are lightly-raced t...
Tale of Verve considering Belmont Stakes - May 11, 2015
Trainer Dallas Stewart was dismayed that Tale of Verve did not get a chance to compete as an also-eligible in the Kentucky Derby despit...
Preakness Stakes: Easy for American Pharoah? - May 11, 2015
Now comes the easy part for American Pharoah — the Preakness Stakes.At least that's the way Bob Baffert sizes up the next rac...
Cainam comes from behind to win John Wayne. - May 11, 2015
ALTOONA, Iowa – Cainam came from far behind, circled his eight Iowa-bred rivals, and closed ground with his usual ferocity to...
Baffert prospering after layoffs - May 8, 2015
Govenor Charlie (#2, morning line odds 8-5) starts for the first time since April 13, 2014, in Friday’s fourth race at Santa ...
Pletcher Evaluating Preakness 2015 Entries - May 7, 2015
Trainer Todd Pletcher sent Materiality, Carpe Diem and Competitive Edge to the racetrack at Belmont Park Wednesday morning as the evalu...
American Pharoah rules Derby, next stop Preakness - May 4, 2015
American Pharoah confirmed his status as a Triple Crown favorite after running down Firing Line to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby, and t...
American Pharoah gives Baffert 4th Derby win - May 3, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Three times in seven years, Bob Baffert left the Kentucky Derby empty-handed. Two seconds and a sixth-place finish by...
Kentucky Derby: International Star Scratched from betting windows - May 2, 2015
International Star has been scratched from today's Kentucky Derby betting at Churchill Downs.The scratch of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II...
American Pharoah tipped to reign at Kentucky Derby - May 1, 2015
Louisville - American Pharoah is tipped to reign supreme over the Kentucky Derby Saturday with jockey Victor Espinoza gunning for back-...
Kentucky Derby 2015 post position draw: Time and TV schedule - April 29, 2015
The post position draw for the 141st Kentucky Derby will be held Wednesday, an event that commands a fair amount of drama and stands to...
Pimlico: Russell improving after spill - April 29, 2015
Sheldon Russell, who fractured ribs and punctured a lung in a Saturday spill at Pimlico, was feeling better and in good spirits on Tues...
2015 Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw Results - April 29, 2015
Here are the results for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw for Churchill Downs. Wagering for the Kentucky Derby will be open i...
Kentucky Derby update for American Pharoah and Dortmund - April 28, 2015
Kentucky Derby update for AMERICAN PHAROAH who jogged one lap around the track the wrong way this morning, typical for him two days aft...
Bet This on Go Horse Betting, Not That: Oaklawn review - April 25, 2015
Bet This on Go Horse Betting: D. Wayne Lukas at Oaklawn in maiden special weight routes. Prior to meet at Oaklawn: 79-16-7-11, $2.87 RO...
Champion Uncle Mo sires first winner from first starter - April 24, 2015
Champion Uncle Mo got his first winner with his first starter on April 23 at Keeneland, as Outwork handily scored in a maiden special w...
Kentucky Derby fillies as broodmares - April 21, 2015
One might assume that only top fillies would dare contest a Kentucky Derby – and one would be correct in that assumption. As ...
Shared Belief stumbles, pulled up, vanned off in Charles Town Classic - April 20, 2015
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Shared Belief sustained a stifle injury during the Charles Town Classic on Saturday and was pulled up six furlong...
Kentucky Derby class is best group in memory - April 18, 2015
Gary Stevens knows his way around Churchill Downs as well as anybody, having won the Kentucky Derby (G1) three times, with the filly Wi...
Mubtaahij begins long journey to Kentucky Derby - April 18, 2015
Thursday morning might have marked one of the most international moments in Kentucky Derby history. Trainer Mike de Kock was reached by...
Maryland shippers look tough in Sugar Maple - April 17, 2015
While the serious business of the Charles Town Classic won’t come until race 12 on Saturday, there are a number of interestin...
Favorites have mixed results in preps for European classics - April 16, 2015
The prep-race season for 2015 classic races in the U.S. is over, but overseas, it is in full swing. At Newmarket in England on Wednesda...
Churchill Downs shows off new suites for Kentucky Derby horse owners - April 16, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Nearly a year after a stinging critique, Churchill Downs is offering new accommodations for the owners of Kentucky De...
Loveberry moving tack to Churchill Downs - April 15, 2015
Jareth Loveberry will move his tack to Churchill Downs in Kentucky and Indiana for the summer following the recently completed meet at ...
Aqueduct backstretch decision popular with horsemen - April 15, 2015
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Horsemen were relieved to have been notified by management over the weekend that the Aqueduct backstretch will remai...
American Pharoah Favorite For Kentucky Derby - April 12, 2015
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - American Pharoah cemented his status as the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, with a commanding ei...
Wagson prevails in Premiere Stakes - April 11, 2015
A little more than a month after being claimed for $40,000 at Fair Grounds on March 5, Wagson recouped a large portion of his purchase ...
Ahmed Zayat feels he'll win Kentucky Derby with American Pharoah - April 10, 2015
Three times, horses owned by Ahmed Zayat finished second in the Kentucky Derby.Pioneerof the Nile, 2009.Nehro, 2011.Bodemeister, 2012.Z...
