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Rodriguez Out of Derby and Preakness, Can He Win the Belmont?

May 9, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

The rollercoaster saga of Bob Baffert-trained colt Rodriguez has taken another turn, with reports confirming he will miss the Preakness Stakes. This news, attributed to the lingering foot issue that also forced his scratch from […]

Kentucky Derby Hero Sovereignty Opts for Belmont Bid, Skipping Preakness Stakes

May 6, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

The racing world will have to wait a little longer to see Kentucky Derby champion Sovereignty back in action. Connections for the talented colt have officially announced that he will bypass the upcoming Preakness Stakes […]

Top Jockeys Unite for New $15 Million Global Racing League

May 5, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

A new initiative poised to reshape the global horse racing landscape is on the horizon, as detailed in a recent Racing Post article (Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore and William Buick among 12 riding stars signed […]

Sovereignty Reigns on Sloppy Track, Securing Historic Kentucky Derby for Godolphin

May 3, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

In a performance worthy of racing royalty, Godolphin homebred Sovereignty powered through a sloppy Churchill Downs track to capture the 151st Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), delivering a long-awaited first victory in America’s […]

Spirit of St Louis Surges to Victory in Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic

May 3, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

Spirit of St Louis delivered a powerful late surge to capture the Grade 1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs this past Saturday, May 3, 2025. The six-year-old Medaglia d’Oro gelding, ridden […]

Kopion Powers Clear in Dominant Derby City Distaff Victory

May 3, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

Making her first start outside California and handling a sloppy track with aplomb, Kopion asserted her dominance in the female sprint division with a commanding three-length victory in the $1 million Derby City Distaff Stakes […]

Zulu Kingdom Reigns Supreme in Grade 1 American Turf

May 3, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

Zulu Kingdom (IRE) confirmed his class and delivered a record-setting victory for his connections, drawing clear in the stretch to capture the newly upgraded $1 million American Turf Stakes (G1) by 1 1/4 lengths on […]

Mindframe Clinches Thrilling Churchill Downs Stakes Victory

May 3, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

In a dramatic and nail-biting, pulse-pumping finish, Mindframe, piloted by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Todd Pletcher, captured his first Grade 1 victory in the $1 million Churchill Downs Stakes on Saturday, May […]

Think Big Explodes Late to Capture Twin Spires Turf Sprint in Stakes Record Time

May 3, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

Godolphin’s homebred Think Big solidified his status as a rising star in the turf sprint division, unleashing a powerful late surge to run down Boss Sully and win the $600,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes […]

Macho Music Conducts Wire-to-Wire Upset in Pat Day Mile

May 3, 2025 Carlos Torres 0

Displaying impressive speed over a sloppy Churchill Downs track, Macho Music went straight to the front and never looked back, scoring a decisive 3 1/4-length victory in the $600,000 Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) on […]