Horse Racing

Throughout the opening stages of the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby, Coal Battle  has been recognized as a “feel-good” story of small-time connections aiming for an invite to the big dance at Churchill Downs. That story changed drastically in the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park Feb. 23 when Coal Battle elevated…

Quietside  soared to her first graded stakes victory when she annexed the $500,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) Feb. 23 at Oaklawn Park, defeating Five G  and even-money favorite Muhimma  earning 50 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1). The Shortleaf Stable homebred daughter of Malibu Moon had finished on the board in four consecutive stakes…