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…
Fasig-Tipton announced July 1 that it will eliminate timed workouts and restrict crop use beginning at the under tack show for next year’s Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The sales company stated the changes are an effort to emphasize the natural athleticism of the horse. All under tack show performances will be untimed, and Fasig-Tipton will not officially…
Zulu Kingdom , whose only defeat in six career starts came in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T), looks like an odds-on favorite in the $200,000 Manila Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-olds July 4 at Saratoga Race Course. The Ten Sovereigns ridgling won the May 3 American Turf Stakes (G1T) at Churchill Downs in his most…
From the very start of his career Mindframe flashed the credentials of a superstar in the making. On his debut, which came in a seven-furlong maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park in March 2024, he stormed home 13 3/4 lengths clear while posting a 107 Equibase Speed Figure. A 7 1/2-length allowance win over 1 1/16 miles on…
July 1, 2025 3:56 PM 1:37 Anne Eberhardt visits Old Friends Farm near Georgetown, Ky and talks with Michael Blowen about Big Brown who has retired from stud and now resides at Old Friends. View Comments Source link
This column highlights the performances of 2- and 3-year-old maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are graded/group winners, or have dams that are graded/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners, in particular, who meet these criteria are more…
Fasig-Tipton announced July 1 that it will implement changes to the format of the under tack show at next year’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. These changes, centered around eliminating timed workouts and restricting whip use, are designed to better reflect the natural athleticism of the horses, and attract a wider pool of…
Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) winner Starlust has been retired from racing and will enter quarantine this week in preparation for traveling to Australia where he will take up stallion duties. The 4-year-old, who was trained by Ralph Beckett for Jim and Fitri Hay, is the highest-rated son of Zoustar in the Northern…
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has announced a 10% purse increase starting in the upcoming condition book, made possible by the passage of West Virginia Senate Bill 75. This legislation, signed into law by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, restores critical funds to the horsemen’s purse account previously impacted by the 2014 “Haircut Bill.” In a further…
A total of nine wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls July Sale that runs July 8-10, and the cohort is headed by Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1) runner-up Green Storm . Last seen finishing a fast-closing fifth in the King Edward VII Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot, the 3-year-old is by Circus Maximus and out of…
