Mindframe Up in Time in Churchill Downs Stakes Thriller

Although he won his first three starts at 2, including a pair of Saratoga black-type events, by early this spring the now 3-year-old Mo Plex  appeared to have his limitations as to class and distance well exposed. That evaluation, however, now requires some revision, following Mo Plex’s last two starts, the most recent of which…

Godolphin’s globetrotting 7-year-old Rebel’s Romance  easily won the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T)  Sept. 27 at Aqueduct Racetrack in the reigning champion turf male’s return to American racing. Jockey Frankie Dettori made an early move on the winner, advancing from third up to the lead after a half-mile in :49.26 in the field of five. The son of…

D. J. Stable, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, and CJ Stables’ Sandman  is no stranger to audibles in his training plans. Whether the Arkansas Derby (G1) winner would record an official breeze over the Churchill Downs surface once or twice ahead of the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) had been up for debate among…

Shivananda Parbhoo, best known as the trainer of 2012 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Trinniberg, has been suspended for two years for a clenbuterol positive. The suspension was issued as the final decision of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program Arbitration Panel. HISA’s enforcement arm, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit,…

Nebraska-bred They Call Me Moose  broke through to win a maiden special weight at Fonner Park March 28 to give Giant Expectations  his first winner as a sire.  The 3-year-old gelding utilized a ground-saving trip that culminated with jockey Jayden Ironeyes taking him along the rail for the neck win. They Call Me Moose paid $12.40…

Kentucky trainer Dale Romans formally announced a bid for the United States Senate Nov. 12, seeking to fill the seat that will be vacated by the retirement of longtime Senator Mitch McConnell in early 2027. McConnell, formerly the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, is not seeking re-election in 2026. Romans’ announcement was not unexpected as…