Start of the road to the Derby
Cocked and loaded was the first horse to win points needed to qualify for the 2016 Kentucky Derby. He picked up 10 points Saturday by winning the grade III Iroquois…
Still a Great Champion
American Pharoah was upset by keen ice in the $1.6 million Travers Stakes at Sarasota on Saturday. Pharoah and Frosted were neck and neck throughout the race with Pharoah pulling…
Triple Crown Over – But Good Racing Continues
Thoroughbred racing is always exciting and there are some lucrative races on the schedule for the near future. Not the least of which was run Saturday at Thistle Down Racino.…
The Twelfth Triple Crown Winner – American Pharoah
And now we all can believe that Bob Baffert had been saying for sometime... Ameircan Pharoah is a very special horse indeed! Out of the gate at Belmont, he took…
The Belmont Stakes
On Saturday, June 6, 2015, the running of the 147th Belmont Stakes will take place at Belmont Race Track in New York. This Grade I, $1.5 million race, is the…
Recapping The Preakness
It wasn't bad enough that Baffert had drawn the NO.1 slot along the rail in the starting gate for American Pharoah and the NO.2 slot for Dortmund. Then the rain…
American Pharoah Wins 141st Kentucky Derby
American Pharoah wins the 141st Kentucky Derby in front of a record breaking crowd of 170,513 people. https://youtu.be/s9PxtvqdE0I
Kentucky Derby National Anthem
Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Josh Groban will sing the National Anthem at the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby. This will not be his first trip to the Kentucky…
Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest
Fashion is a big deal on Derby weekend, and Longines is once more sponsoring a fashion contest at the Kentucky Oaks. Fillies will be competing on the track and ladies…
Official Cocktail For The Kentucky Oaks
Just as the Kentucky Derby has its Mint Julep, the Kentucky Oaks has its traditional drink, first incorporated in 2006. It is the “Grey Goose Oaks Lily”. This tasty concoction…