May 18, 2016 I had the extreme pleasure of covering the Grade I PRK way back in 2010, when racing at HRP was much different and horses failed much bigger challenges than whether they could handle the track, or the… Read More ›
Grade I
Looks Like a War in Man o War
New Page 1 RACE 4 BEL 5/14/2016 Post Time 2:20PM The Man o War (GI) $400.000 4yo&Up 1 3/8m Turf 1 Secret Song Blushing Meadows Moran D 3/1 123 Was closing at this distance when sixth in the Diamond… Read More ›
Distant Cousin All Class in Humana Distaff
May 9, 2016 In 2012, a little known filly named Avery Island took the Grade I Humana Distaff in a stakes record time and by year end, she had won seven of eight starts and been named Horse Of The… Read More ›
Antelope Serves Up a Storm in Woodford
Woodford Turf Classic – Grade I 1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Antelope Storm, trained by Grimley This highly progressive five year old has found a new lease of life after being… Read More ›
Wicked Heat is Wicked Hot in KY Oaks
RACE 11 CD 5/6/2016 Post Time 6:55PM KY Oaks (GI) $1,000.000 3yo F 1 1/8m Dirt Well wasn’t that just wicked… Wicked Heat that is! Sitting mid pack in the early stages of the KY Oaks (GI), the EasyMoney Stables… Read More ›
Distaff Winner Makes a Lullaby in La Troienne
La Troienne (Grade 1)- $300.000 Purse CD- For Fillies and Mares Four Years Old and Upward One Mile and One Sixteenth on the Dirt May 6, 2016 On a day that saw most of the top female horses in the… Read More ›
Water Mummy Takes KYD From The Rail
The KYD (Grade 1)- $2,000.000 Purse CD- For Three Year Olds One Mile and One Quarter on the Dirt May 7, 2016 Well, some things are difficult to pick. Choosing the winner of a 20-horse field in our virtual world… Read More ›
Someone Will Find the Soft Field in Woodford to Their Liking
Woodford Turf Classic – Grade I CD Race #10 1 1/8m Turf Graded Stake Purse $500.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 March Madness, trained by la Rosa Stables This grand old warrior has been racing in top turf… Read More ›
BC Distaff Winner Returns to KY For La Troienne
La Troienne (Grade 1)- $300.000 Purse CD- For Fillies and Mares Four Years Old and Upward One Mile and One Sixteenth on the Dirt May 6, 2016 Many of the best horses in the game will be running at CD… Read More ›
Best F&M Sprinters Do Battle In Humana Distaff
May 4, 2016 It is really hard to put into words how important the first Friday and Saturday in May are for the horse racing world, both in the United States and around the world, and for the top F&M… Read More ›