Owen Burrows on Deira Mile

Following his victory in the Belmont Stakes (G1), Sovereignty  (125) has joined the Top 5 in the fourth edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025 and is currently the highest rated 3-year-old in the world. Sovereignty won the Belmont by three lengths over Journalism (120), and in doing so, he raised his rating to 125 from…

Although he won his first three starts at 2, including a pair of Saratoga black-type events, by early this spring the now 3-year-old Mo Plex  appeared to have his limitations as to class and distance well exposed. That evaluation, however, now requires some revision, following Mo Plex’s last two starts, the most recent of which…

Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the ninth episode of BloodHorse Monday presented by Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this action-packed installment: We review replays and discuss the exciting results of the weekend’s Kentucky Derby (G1) preps: the Florida Derby (G1) won by Tappan…

Date Program Time Network/Social Media April 28 Kentucky Derby Morning Works Show 6:45 a.m.-7:45 a.m. Facebook, X, and YouTube April 28 …

While the New York Thoroughbred racing industry eagerly awaits the expected Fall 2026 re-opening of Belmont Park, one of the circuit’s oldest stakes also sits on hold. The New York Racing Association is putting the Brooklyn Stakes (G2) on a one-year furlough with plans to bring it back next year at Belmont Park at its…

When it comes to consistency on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail this season, Built  has been the model. The Wayne Catalano-trained son of Hard Spun   has hit the board in each of the first three prep races held at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, including a victory in December’s Gun Runner Stakes. However, the…