Stakes Preview: Whitney and Test

You could say trainer Riley Mott has been waiting for this moment for most of his life. Mott, 33, will saddle his first Breeders’ Cup starter at this year’s World Championships. He will be represented by a solid contender in grade 1 winner Argos , a 2-year-old son of Nyquist  , in the Oct. 31 Juvenile Turf…

The final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is set to make its three-day run April 3-5, where Santa Anita Derby (G1) contender Journalism  was tabbed as the 4-1 favorite in the field of 39 individual horses, plus a 40th option for “All Other 3-Year-Olds” not listed. Unlike the first five Kentucky Derby Future…

Hotazhell  would perfectly sum up the action at the highest echelons of this spring’s breeze-up sales, with the latest installment taking place at Tattersalls Ireland May 23. It’s also the name of Jessica Harrington’s 2024 Futurity Trophy Stakes (G1) winner and serious Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) contender, who was sold last year at the…

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championships was held at Stable View in Aiken, S.C., from Oct. 2-5. The show saw participation from 227 Thoroughbreds. Cash prizes of $2,000 per division were awarded to the 42 divisions offered, which included hunters, jumpers, English pleasure, dressage, combined test, Western pleasure, ranch riding, competitive trail, and in-hand…

Those watching Kentucky Downs’ races through the all-turf track’s simulcast feed should notice a significant improvement this meet with the addition of a cable cam running the length of the stretch, a drone camera covering much of the backstretch and additional fixed cameras. “We are really grateful for the owners’ investment in new, upgraded simulcast…

Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Diana Stakes and the Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga. Source link