Category Archives: Racing

A perfect six for six in a 2019 campaign that culminated with a win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf-G1, Bricks and Mortar was honored as Horse of the Year at the 49th annual Eclipse Award ceremony held at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 23

With Mitole (Eskendereya)’s victory in the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint a couple hours earlier and with Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute) tasting defeat for the first time in 2019 in the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff

Michele MacDonald looks at a fierce but formidable sire 50 years after his birth Halo: the North American champion sire nearly stood in Britain Courtesy of the Tony Leonard Collection

It’s been 30 years since Charlie Whittingham’s brilliant Sunday Silence parlayed victories in Santa Anita’s San Felipe Stakes and Santa Anita Derby to victories over eastern-based rival Easy Goer in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Breeders’ Cup Classic, but even though three decades have passed, his achievements continue to rank as some of the most compelling in the annals of American racing.

Quality Response (f, 2, Quality Road-Argue, by Storm Cat) chased a fast pace while wide and drew clear powerfully in the lane to become the latest ‘TDN Rising Star’ for Bob Baffert at Del Mar Sunday afternoon.

Harrah’s Louisiana Downs will honor the first class of its Racing Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 13. It will serve as an opportunity to honor the achievements of horse owners, trainers, jockeys

Not surprisingly, Bob Baffert is holding a strong hand for the June 16 Affirmed Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. The Hall of Fame trainer will send out half the field in the $100,000 event for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles.

“I decided to sell him because he was a very good-looking horse and I thought I would get an awful lot of money for him,” Strawbridge said. “Instead, I got $200,000 for him and he’s gone on to win over $4 million, so it wasn’t a very good business transaction.