Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. gives his thoughts on how White Abarrio is entering the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 2 after his defeat in the June 7 Metropolitan Handicap (G1). The son of race day breezed three furlongs July 28 in :35.43.
Joseph Jr. also highlights Whitney entrant Skippylongstocking and his target on the a three-peat in the Aug. 22 Charles Town Classic (G2).
In the shadows of 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline lies a strong group of first-crop yearling sires with offspring headed to the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 8-20 in Lexington. WinStar Farm’s Life Is Good has had 11 yearlings offered and 11 sold so far this year for an average of $430,455, ranking him second among stallions with…
When Kentucky Derby (G1) entries are taken the morning of April 26, Built ‘s name will not be present. Instead, owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trainer Wayne Catalano will enter the son of Hard Spun on the Derby’s May 3 undercard in the $600,000 Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2). Winner of the Gun Runner Stakes at…
The 2025 Remington Park Thoroughbred season begins Friday, Aug. 8 and features regular major races in the grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby and the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile. A new addition this season, is the first major turf sprint stakes in track history. The $250,000 Great West Turf Sprint will be included on the undercard…
The constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act is back on the front burner in the federal court system after the U. S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments about the controversial law for the second time. Despite objection to the timing of the arguments lodged by the Federal Trade Commission, HISA’s…
Puca may be only four foals deep in her career as a broodmare, but she is already positioned to shake up the record books. The mare is set to have an unprecedented third straight foal break from the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate May 3 in Baeza . John Stewart purchased the mare for $2.9 million…
Juvenile breezers out of group winners and lightly raced horses in training feature among a classy catalog for the upcoming Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up and and Horses in Training Sale April 30-May 1. Highlights among the breeze-up lots include a Kingman colt out of group 1 winner Samba Inc ; a Footstepsinthesand colt out of 2006…
