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…
The Lion In Winter will make his highly anticipated return to action after being declared for the May 15 Dante Stakes (G2) at York. The 3-year-old son of Sea The Stars headlines an intriguing field of 11 for the group 2, a race expected to have a big impact on the betting for next month’s…
Amo Racing has demonstrated a continued willingness to make bold moves both on the racetrack and in the sale ring during its relatively brief involvement in the Thoroughbred industry. One such example was starting 66-1 shot King of Steel in the 2023 Epsom Derby (G1), the gray making just his third lifetime start and his…
Last year trainer Mike Maker won the Louisville Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs with Paradise Farms and David Staudacher’s Sugoi in his first race after being claimed for $50,000. A year later Maker is back to try for a repeat with the 8-year-old Karakontie gelding. Sugoi won the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup Stakes at…
The $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (G3) cannot compete with the $1 million Churchill Downs Stakes (G1)—run two weeks earlier at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day at seven furlongs—for purse or prestige. But the May 17 Maryland Sprint on Preakness Stakes day has something else to lure quick horses to Pimlico Race Course: its six-furlong…
It was a relatively quiet May 13 morning at a soggy Pimlico Race Course as two of nine starters in the May 17 $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) jogged around the wet, sealed racetrack. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who at the age of 89 years-young will be shooting for back-to-back wins in…
Here’s a rundown of a busy week of media horse racing coverage leading up to and including the 150th Preakness Stakes (G1): Stakes Race Schedule Note: All times listed are Eastern TV/Livestream Schedule Date Program Time Network/Social Media …
The May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) will hold added significance as it will be the 150th edition of the race and the final running at the existing Pimlico Race Course before moving to Laurel Park temporarily while Pimlico undergoes a reconstruction. The $2 million Preakness, at 1 3/16 miles on dirt, stands as the second…
Each of the Triple Crown classics started as a race grounded in the history of its distinct location, a celebration of the sporting tradition of its region. Their union into one accomplishment came with its share of fits and starts, an evolution of influential decisions that made them the Triple Crown. The Preakness Stakes (G1)…
An exciting Kentucky Derby (G1) is in the books, and now a solid field of 3-year-old racehorses is lined up to compete in the historic 150th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course. The jockeys assigned to ride in the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown are an eclectic…
