Trainer Brendan Walsh discusses his contenders for $1 million grade 1 contests at Parx Racing Sept. 20: Gosger and David of Athens in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Clicquot in the Cotillion Stakes (G1). Roger Horgan was in the saddle aboard all three Sept. 18.
Sovereignty emerged from his come-from-behind victory in the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) in good condition aside from what trainer Bill Mott believes to be a superficial scrape to the colt’s right foreleg. Speaking May 4 outside his barn at Churchill Downs after Godolphin’s homebred Into Mischief colt captured the opening leg of the Triple…
Voting is underway for the 2025 Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame class. Nine horses, from classic winners to Eclipse Award winners to modern superstar millionaires, are on the final ballot. The finalists (in alpha order) are Bee Bee Bee, Brilliant Brass, Cathryn Sophia, Caveat, Cherokee’s Boy, Eighttofasttocatch, Heros Reward, Include and Smart Angle In order…
A talented assemblage of New York-breds lines up to compete in nine different stakes on Empire Classic day Oct. 25 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Among the star state-breds running on Saturday’s card include last year’s 2024 New York Thoroughbred Breeders’ Horse of the Year My Mane Squeeze as as well as 2024 New York-bred champion older…
A class drop and an opportunity to race a shorter distance suggest FMQ Stables’ Saudi Crown will be a force in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) March 29 at Oaklawn Park. The $3.2 million earner and grade 1 winner competed against some of the country’s best runners when fifth in the 1 1/8-mile Pegasus World…
FanDuel TV will bring one of the pinnacles of international racing into the homes of fans across the country Tuesday, June 17-Saturday, June 21 with live, on-site coverage of the entire meet from Royal Ascot. FanDuel TV’s international expert Scott Hazelton will be joined by the award-winning UK-based broadcasters Nick Luck and Jess Stafford to…
Coolmore has announced that Prix du Jockey Club (G1) and Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) winner Camille Pissarro will stand at Coolmore for 2026. The son of the late Wootton Bassett was bred by Cn Farm out of the Pivotal mare Entreat —making him a half-brother to Commonwealth Cup (G1) and Richmond Stakes (G2) scorer Golden Horde(GB)—and…
