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
WinStar Farm, CHCH Inc., and Cold Press Racing’s Kentucky-bred Tappan Street registered a stylish win in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 29. With the 1 ¼-length win, Tappan Street, a son of Into Mischief, earned 100 qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. After finishing… Read more
March 31, 2025
Kentucky-bred Luxor Café secured Japan’s automatic berth in this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) with a romping win in the $228,217 Fukuryu S. over nine furlongs at Nakayama on Saturday, March 29. Earning 40 Kentucky Derby qualifying points, the win gives Luxor Café a total of 70 points to top Japan’s Road to the Kentucky Derby… Read more
March 29, 2025
Godolphin’s Kentucky-bred Sovereignty, winner of the Fountain of Youth S. (G2) in his last start, is the morning-line favorite for the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on March 29 at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/8-mile Triple Crown prep, which awards 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the winner, attracted a field of 10 runners. Sovereignty,… Read more
March 24, 2025