Category: Horse Sense
Saratoga Provides Smiles For Churchill’s Wilkes, Hernandez
Historic Saratoga in Upstate New York has a reputation for shabby treatment of favorites in its major races, and nothing that happened last weekend at the track known to its admirers as “The Spa” diminished that reputation.
Racing’s “Girl Power” Era Rolls On
The “Girl Power” era that has produced an unprecedented three-year run of “Horse of the Year” honors for Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta and Havre de Grace has continued its roll this year, with big performances in recent days by both equine and human racing stars.
Triple Crown Heroes Absent As 3-Year-Olds Look To Season’s Second Half
As the 2011 racing season rolls into its second half, the spotlight on the sport from the Triple Crown run is fading and the primary players of that three-race saga have either departed the stage or are hanging somewhere in the wings.
Most Influential Player Heads Spring Meet Honors
While it seems like Kentucky Derby Week has barely passed, we have two months in the rear-view mirror and another Churchill Downs Spring Meet has come and gone.
Lanerie, Simms Hotter Than The Weather
It’s been a year in which the temperatures and weather conditions have seemed to reach the Ohio Valley about three or four weeks ahead of schedule.
The Lady Steals The Stephen Foster Night Spotlight
On a night at Churchill Downs during which the 31st running of the Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap and its collection of many of the top older racing stars in America seemed a clear centerpiece, a lady who was not a part of the Foster’s illustrious cast stole the show.
Triple Crown Done (And Denied), Focus Now On Foster Night
The end of the Triple Crown season has long been a time of transition, while also being one of frustration for a run that is now destined to cover a stretch of at least 35 years.
As I’ll Have Another’s Bid Nears, Beware Romans
As the days until the June 9 Belmont Stakes dwindle quickly, the world of Thoroughbred racing and a growing number of observers and fans outside the sport are focusing on Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another and his bid to snap a 34-year string of Triple Crown frustration.
I’ll Have Another Bids To End The Drought
You can choose the term or phrase of your liking to describe what I’ll Have Another, the winner of the Kentucky Derby did at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course last Saturday.
