Hall Of Famer Unconcerned By Quick Turnaround For Sandman Mark Casse reports that Sandman has emerged from his seventh-place effort in the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby happy, eating well, and jumping around; all signs to him that the grey colt will be ready to run off two weeks' rest in the Gr.1 Preakness Stakes. The dual Hall of Fame trainer had not originally planned to run the Gr.1 Arkansas Derby ...
Lexington Victor Takes Family Heritage To Triple Crown Gosger is carrying the proud legacy of owner-breeder Harvey Clarke into Saturday's US$2 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, with connections believing the progressive colt can deliver an emotional triumph in the Triple Crown event. Walsh Colt Showing Star Potential The Brendan Walsh-trained 3YO announced himself with a commanding two-length ...
Derby Winner Connection Drives Strong Bidding Ifurhappynuknowit, a full-sister to the dam of Kentucky Derby hero Sovereignty, has topped the Fasig-Tipton May Digital Sale after selling for US$280,000 to Denali Stud. The unraced daughter of Bernardini out of Mushka was offered by Knowles Farm with her February-foaled Vino Rosso colt at foot and carrying to dual champion Elite Power. "It was very ...
Everest Ambitions Hinge On Queensland Sprint Showdown Sunshine In Paris can take a significant step towards another start in The Everest if she wins the US$1.5 million Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Going For Group One Glory The outstanding mare's owner, John Camilleri, revealed a decision would be made on whether to extend her race career for another season after she contested ...
Pletcher Runner Aims To Complete Trainer's Triple Crown Skipping the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby after your 3YO qualifies for it can be a tumultuous decision. It is, after all, the sport's most famous and coveted race. Yet for the connections of River Thames it wasn't a thorny choice to keep him in his stall on the first Saturday in May and point to the Gr.1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse. "This ...
Clever Again Impresses In Churchill Downs Workout As racing's focus shifts from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Racecourse ahead of the US$2 million Gr.1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, Clever Again put in his final preparation with an easy half-mile maintenance work in :50 2/5 beneath exercise rider Carlos Rosas at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. The American Pharoah colt, trained by Steve Asmussen, ...
Battle Of The Sprinters Looms In Sydney Showpiece Briasa, the sensational TJ Smith Stakes winner nicknamed the 'grey flash', has secured his spot in this year's US$20 million The Everest. Hawkes Racing announced on Saturday that the rising 5YO gelding has been snapped up by slot holders Max Whitby, Steve McCann, Colin Madden and Neil Werrett for the prestigious Sydney sprint. Meteoric Rise ...
Six Winners Close Out Successful 2024/25 Campaign The 2024/25 racing season concluded with a flourish at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday, with six impressive winners showcasing both Purebred Arabian and Thoroughbred talent on the dirt track. Alebb Katara delivered the most emphatic performance of the evening, storming to a 10½-length maiden victory in the closing race for owner Katara Stud. War ...
Undefeated Colt Steps Up To Classic Company After Impressive Churchill Win Bob Baffert is eyeing a record-extending ninth victory in the US$2 Gr.1 million Preakness Stakes with his undefeated colt Goal Oriented, who took another step towards the classic with an impressive workout at Churchill Downs. The Not This Time colt breezed a half mile in: 47 3/5, the fourth-fastest of 35 horses at the ...
Middle East Powerhouse Securing Top Prospects Racing's elite battled it out in Deauville on Saturday as the Arqana Breeze Up Sale witnessed unprecedented levels of trade, with four juveniles commanding seven-figure sums and setting new records for aggregate, average and median prices. Godolphin emerged as the dominant force, securing three of the day's highest-priced lots, including the ...
Journalism To Take His Place In Triple Crown Middle Leg Journalism, the Santa Anita Derby winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up, has been given the go-ahead to contest the US$2 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse. McCarthy Confirms Colt In Peak Condition The connections of the Curlin colt made their announcement via social media on Sunday afternoon, just a day before entries were due to ...
Penultimate Meeting Delivers Thrilling Action At Al Rayyan Billboard Star produced a gutsy late surge to land the feature Ain Khaled Cup in a thrilling climax to the penultimate meeting of the 2024/2025 Qatar racing season at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday. The bay gelding, owned by Nasser Saif A R Al-Kubaisi and trained by Mohammed Al Ghazali, tracked the pacesetter closely before digging ...