Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Journalism will be entered in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 17, co-owners Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners confirmed May 11. The son of Curlin has remained in training at Churchill Downs following his 1 1/2-length defeat to Sovereignty in the May…
Grade 1 winner Johannes is nearing his first work of the year after spending more than two months on a Kentucky farm, trainer Tim Yakteen said May 11. Johannes, who was an Eclipse Award finalist for outstanding turf male of 2024, has been galloping daily at Santa Anita Park for the past several weeks. He was…
The goal for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on May 17 is a record-extending ninth victory in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. He took the next step on that path May 11 when he sent Goal Oriented to the track for a half-mile breeze over the Churchill Downs track….
Reserve Bank capped off a remarkable month with a career-high victory in The Goodwood Handicap (G1) May 10 at Morphettville. Having been a juvenile maiden and benchmark 64 winner heading into last spring, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. trainee produced a desperately close runner-up effort in the Danehill Stakes (G2) at Flemington last…
Aidan O’Brien rarely misses, and he certainly doesn’t miss for long. The master of Ballydoyle has responded to Godolphin’s clean sweep of the Newmarket Classics—with the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) thrown in for good measure—with a charge as powerful as that produced up the Longchamp straight by Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T)…
The Chad Brown-trained reigning champion 3-year-old colt Sierra Leone was on the work tab May 11 over the Belmont Park dirt training track. The now 4-year-old Gun Runner dark bay covered a half-mile in :50, according to New York Racing Association clockers. Brown said Sierra Leone is targeting the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1)…
Golden Sixty, who was crowned Hong Kong Horse of the Year in three consecutive seasons, has moved from the quarantine stable to barn three in the public area at Northern Horse Park. Horse racing fans will be able to meet him there, starting May 10. Australian-bred Golden Sixty, by Medaglia d’Oro , was bought by Francis…
Panja Tower survived a frantic, four-horse finish to score his first top-level victory in the NHK Mile (G1) May 11 at Tokyo Racecourse, claiming a niche spot among Japanese 3-year-olds. The race featured an assortment of runners successful at age 2 and seeking a good start in the new season and newcomers stepping up after…
As time continues to tick away for the connections of Journalism to decide whether or not to enter the Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 17, trainer Michael McCarthy returned to Kentucky May 11 to oversee the colt’s training. With…
Whitham Thoroughbreds’ Burnham Square , a troubled sixth-place finisher in the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1), is being pointed to the $400,000 Matt Winn Stakes (G3) June 8 at Churchill Downs, according to trainer Ian Wilkes. Burnham Square, winner of the April 8 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, experienced significant trouble in the Derby when Admire…
