April 27, 2025 3:02 PM 3:04 North America’s all-time winningest trainer, Steve Asmussen, discusses the final breezes of his Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders Publisher (four furlongs in :49) and Tiztastic (four furlongs in :50 2/5), as well as the pair drawing side-by-side in the starting gate in posts 13 and 14,…
April 27, 2025 2:12 PM 2:30 Trainer Brendan Walsh was pleased with East Avenue’s April 27 breeze ahead of the May 3 Kentucky Derby. He recorded five furlongs in :59 2/5 beneath Manny Franco, who will ride the Godolphin homebred in a race for the first time in the Derby….
Sosie , sent off as favorite when fourth in last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), returned to action with victory in the Prix Ganay (G1) at ParisLongchamp April 27. Trained by Andre Fabre, Sosie was beaten four and a quarter lengths behind Bluestocking in the Arc, but showed a good turn of foot early…
April 27, 2025 12:50 PM 1:37 Following Journalism’s final Kentucky Derby breeze April 27, a five-furlong move in 1:01 2/5, trainer Michael McCarthy spoke to the media about the colt’s workout, post position, and more. View Comments Source link
The past few years have been filled with highlights for jockey Junior Alvarado. He partnered with the Bill Mott-trained Cody’s Wish , the 2023 Horse of the Year, in capturing back-to-back runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) in 2022-23. Then last year, Alvarado won the richest race in Thoroughbred racing: the $20 million Saudi Cup…
April 27, 2025 1:45 PM 2:53 Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott says the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) field is a “well-balanced” group following Sovereignty‘s five-furlong breeze in 1:01 4/5 at Churchill Downs April 27. View Comments Source link
Led by Kentucky Derby (G1) favorites Journalism and Sovereignty , six 3-year-olds recorded their final breezes April 27 over a fast track at Churchill Downs in preparation for the $5 million race. The Michael McCarthy-trained Journalism, the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 1 1/4-mile first leg of the Triple Crown, breezed five furlongs by himself in…
The Haneda Hai (G1), the first leg of the Dirt Triple Crown for 3-year-olds in Japan, takes place April 29 at Oi Racecourse in Tokyo, going 1,800 meters. Fifteen runners, including four Japan Racing Association-based horses, are entered in the race which carries a purse of ¥87,500,000 (approx. US$607,175). Natural Rise , the likely favorite, was bred…
It appears as if 80 is the new 50 in Thoroughbred racing. Check out the Kentucky Derby (G1). Amongst a collection of the best young and veteran trainers in the business, there’s 89-year-old Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas. A little less than a year removed from winning the Preakness Stakes (G1), he’s taking aim…
The connections of Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Journalism expressed relief after the anticipated Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite drew post 8 for the $5 million classic May 3 at Churchill Downs. A post position near the middle of the 20-horse field—and not one either to the far inside or outside—could leave jockey Umberto Rispoli with…
