After observing a damp Churchill Downs main track drying out the morning of April 26 after rain the preceding day, several trainers called audibles in training plans of their Kentucky Derby (G1) starters. However, five Derby runners did make their way on the worktab Saturday, including Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Burnham Square . With jockey Brian Hernandez…
Tenma , Anna’s Promise , Ballerina d’Oro , and Fondly breezed April 26 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1), the most prestigious race in North America for 3-year-old fillies. Over a drying-out Churchill Downs main track listed as “good” during the exclusive training period reserved for Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby (G1)…
Florida Derby (G1) winner Tappan Street is out of the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) after exiting an April 26 workout at Churchill Downs with a condylar fracture to his right front leg. The injury is not life-threatening, according to Brad Cox. The colt breezed five furlongs in :59 3/5 at around 9 a.m. Saturday morning, and…
A good mare is hard to find. Finding one that produces a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner is even harder. How about if the mare produces two Derby winners? It’s never been done before, and as of right now, the odds say it will be at least another year until it can happen. But betting…
Normandy Coast , a 3-year-old colt by Omaha Beach who won the April 6 Palisades Stakes at Keeneland, sold for $355,000 to Steven Judy to lead the Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale, held April 25 following the final race of the spring meet. Consigned by Kenneally Racing, agent, Normandy Coast has started five times, producing three…
This year, the Kentucky Derby (G1) falls on May 3, just as it did half a century ago when a scrappy band of 3-year-olds convened at Churchill Downs for the 101st running of the 1 1/4-mile classic. They were battle tested and fearless, boasting records that held no mysteries, not a flimsy résumé among them….
Even though she was carrying an unborn foal in her womb, there was no stopping Forever After All as she romped home the easiest of winners in the April 25 Bewitch Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland. Forever After All, an estimated 24-25 days in foal to super horse Flightline , decimated her rivals by nine lengths on…
April 25, 2025 4:09 PM 2:14 Japan Racing Association’s Dr. Kenji Korosue at the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses April 24 in Lexington outlines how new methods in early training can benefit a horse when it transitions to a post-racing career. Source…
April 25, 2025 4:09 PM 1:19 United States Polo Association membership and handicap director Lindsay Greenway notes efforts to promote the abilities of Thoroughbreds in post-racing careers at the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses April 24 in Lexington. Source link
Last May, Joe Ramos was recovering from a near-fatal motorcycle accident, hoping to return to the job he loves and visualizing the places that racing could take him. A year later, this rising star is back in the saddle and dreaming of roses, counting down the days to when he’s scheduled to ride Flying Mohawk …
