Godolphin’s undefeated Good Cheer is the 6-5 morning line favorite for the 151st running of the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday. Kentucky-bred fillies comprise 11-of-14 Kentucky Oaks entrants. Post time for the Oaks is 5:51 p.m. ET. Trained by Brad Cox, Good Cheer enters the Oaks off a 3 ½-length victory in the… Read more
April 26, 2025
Kentucky-bred Journalism has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 151st running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1). Post positions were drawn on Saturday with Kentucky-breds comprising 18-of-20 entrants. Kentucky-bred Baeza is next on the list as an also-eligible. Post time for the Run for the Roses is 6:57 p.m. ET. Owned… Read more
April 26, 2025
Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna made short work of her rivals in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The win marked the fourth consecutive victory for Thorpedo Anna since a runner-up finish against males in last year’s Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Ridden by her regular rider Brian Hernandez… Read more
April 15, 2025
Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred Burnham Square nosed out pacesetter East Avenue at the finish to win the $1.25 million Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland on Tuesday, April 8. The race was rescheduled from Saturday because of severe weather and rainfall in Central Kentucky. With the thrilling victory, Burnham Square earned 100 qualifying points toward the… Read more
April 9, 2025
Six Column Stables, Randall Bloch, and Jan and David Hall’s Positano Sunset split horses in deep stretch and went on to post a smart victory over Emery to win the 24th running of the $650,000 Madison S. (G1) for fillies and mares at Keeneland on Tuesday, April 8. Ridden by Julien Leparoux, Positano Sunset used… Read more
April 9, 2025
Tracy Farmer’s homebred La Cara was never headed as she posted a 1 ¼-length victory in the $750,000 Ashland S. (G1) for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland on Monday, April 7. Her front-running score secured a spot in the starting gate for the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) to be run May 2 at Churchill Downs…. Read more
April 9, 2025
Kentucky-bred Journalism solidified his status as one of the top 3-year-old colts in the country with a rallying win in the $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on Saturday, April 5. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli in the 1 1/8-mile fixture, Journalism surged past Baeza in the stretch inside the final furlong to score by three-quarters of… Read more
April 7, 2025
Wathnan Racing’s Kentucky-bred Hit Show ran down Mixto late to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan on Saturday, April 5. With the impressive rallying victory, Hit Show earned a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 1. “Only at the 100m did I think I could win,”… Read more
April 5, 2025
Sultan Ali’s Kentucky-bred Dark Saffron became the first 3-year-old to defeat his elders in the 1200-meter Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) on the Dubai World Cup undercard at Meydan on Saturday, April 5. The Golden Shaheen dates back to 1996. Ridden by Connor Beasley, Dark Saffron, a son of Flameway, showed good speed away from the… Read more
April 5, 2025
Rallying from off the pace, Kentucky-bred Sandman outkicked Publisher around the far turn to capture the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, March 29. With the impressive win, Sandman earned 100 qualifying points. He now tops the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with 129 points. Ridden by Jose Ortiz for… Read more
March 31, 2025