It was quite the surprise for Lori Henderickson when Surfside Stables’ mare Kona Kai delivered healthy twin fillies by Oscar Performance on March 10. Following a week at Rood and Riddle for observation, the twins are home and doing well.
Like a boxer who’s just knocked out his most dangerous opponent in a tough bout, Forever Young enters the Dubai World Cup (G1) April 5 at Meydan Racecourse looking around for the next challenger. The tough guy he beat in the Saudi Cup (G1) Feb. 22, Romantic Warrior , has retreated to his preferred turf surface….
Increased purses have made Turfway Park a strong option for horsemen who wish to compete on the Kentucky circuit year-round and, if those trainers happen to have a talented 3-year-old in the barn, the Northern Kentucky track also offers a path to the Kentucky Derby (G1). This year’s expected full field for the $777,000 Jeff…
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The Road to the Kentucky Derby series paused in mid-March of previous years without qualifying designated preps between the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and Louisiana Derby (G2). With Colonial Downs expanding its racing schedule this year to include an all-dirt week of racing this month, the $500,000 Virginia Derby fills that vacancy March 15. The…
On the second and final day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale March 25, a colt from the first Southern Hemisphere crop of 2019 champion European juvenile male Pinatubo topped the sale when selling for AU$290,000 (US$182,700, US$1=AU$0.63). The sale, delayed by two weeks because of weather, saw similar numbers to 2024 as…
“Now we’re through the looking glass here, people. White is black, and black is white.” That was Kevin Costner’s character, New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, in the Oliver Stone movie “JFK” disabusing his staff of any notion that their investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy would follow traditional lines. The same “up is down”…
