Trainer Kenny McPeek discusses 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan and Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna ahead of their starts in Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races at Churchill Downs June 28. Mystik Dan runs in the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) while Thorpedo Anna contests the $500,000 Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2).
As much as the New York Racing Association is offering three graded turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies, the leader of that division could be one-and-done in the series. D.J. Stable’s Nitrogen , a winner of her last five starts, figures to be an odds-on choice in a field of seven July 5 in the $500,000 series-opening…
Lush Lips , the winner of the Oct. 11 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T), drew vigorous bidding Nov. 4 during Book 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale that ended with the hammer dropping for $3.7 million. Consigned as Hip 129 by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, Lush Lips was purchased by Dixiana…
Image: Steve Hart The fourth and final of the majors at Randwick this Saturday is the Australian Derby (240m), where the market suggests it’ll be an open affair. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Australian Derby. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA….
Three of the eight entrants in the Oct. 4 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park made their last starts at Saratoga Race Course | BloodHorse.com Track Profile”>Saratoga Race Course. That’s not surprising, given that the Breeders’ Cup is less than a month away and only a short van trip down the road at…
“Inside Churchill Downs,” the popular weekly horse racing radio show, returns for its 11th season April 4 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN Louisville’s ESPN 680/105.7. Co-hosted by Churchill Downs Racetrack’s Communications Team—Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein—the one-hour program will feature insights from a rotating cast of Churchill Downs’ expert racing analysts: Joe Kristufek, Kaitlin…
The Klein family has been involved in the Thoroughbred game for over 30 years. Richard Klein began racing horses with his mother, Elaine. Soon after, his father Bert, a prominent banker, began his own operation claiming horses. Once merged, the trio had plenty of success. Among their top horses were 2000 Super Derby (G1) winner…
