Image: Bruno Cannatelli Racing Victoria (RV) has announced adjustments to the weight scales for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, aiming to achieve a broader distribution of weights among competitors. Effective from the 2025 editions, the minimum topweight at final acceptance will be set at 57 kilograms, reinstating a policy last applied in 2016. Additionally, the…
Godolphin and trainer Michael Stidham were thinking big following a pair of allowance turf victories by homebred Think Big , and they were rewarded with a graded stakes victory in the $376,563 Shakertown Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland April 8. “We had a couple of options. He was the horse who could have improved more than the rest of…
Trainer Ian Wilkes always thought Positano Sunset might have a grade 1 win in her, and his patience paid off April 8 in the $623,338 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. The 5-year-old Goldencents mare had a single stakes win—the 2023 Audubon Oaks at Ellis Park—coming into the Madison, but she had run some big races. In…
Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred Burnham Square made a Tuesday edition of the $1.3 million Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland one to remember with a hard-driving last-to-first win over East Avenue by a head. Burnham Square is a 3-year-old gelded son of Liam’s Map , who is trained by Iam Wilkes and was ridden by Brian Hernandez…
Living up to his name, Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Extra Anejo continues improving with age as shown by his first graded stakes victory April 8 in the $350,000 Commonwealth Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. The 5-year-old son of Into Mischief trained by Steve Asmussen has been a consistent winner since capturing his debut at 2 by 9 1/2…
Positano Sunset broke through at the top of the stretch and weathered contact to pull away late April 8 in the $650,000 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. The daughter of Goldencents is owned by Six Column Stables, Randall Bloch, John Seiler, and David Hall and trained by Ian Wilkes. Positano Sunset, b, 5/m Goldencents — Gigglin’ Gal, by Consolidator …
This column highlights the performances of 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 likely to…
Junko Kondo’s Admire Daytona and Jim and Claire’s Heart of Honor , the respective top two finishers in the UAE Derby (G2), headline five 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown through a late $6,000 payment that was due April 8. The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Baytown Partnerships and Trawitzki Thoroughbreds’ Brereton’s…
Junko Kondo’s Admire Daytona and Jim and Claire Limited’s Heart of Honor , the respective top two finishers in the UAE Derby (G2), headline five 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown through a late $6,000 payment that was due April 8. The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Baytown Partnership and Trawitzki…
Today, The Art of Racing, a nationwide art competition celebrating the unique elements of The Preakness Stakes and Thoroughbred horse racing, culminated in the announcement of Steve Luhn as the competition’s winner. Luhn’s original artwork, titled “Winning Colors,” was selected by a panel of judges from among the over 250 total submissions, the most submissions…
