By Claudia Beckford
The Kentucky Derby is one of the major thoroughbred horse racing events in the United States. This 1¼ miles dirt race was created in 1780 and now it takes place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
The race is also known as “the Run of the Roses” and it pays a $2.0 million dollar […]
By Audrey Nolan
The winners of the three major preparation races will continue on their way to the Kentucky Derby which will be held on May 3rd. Unfortunately not everything is good news mainly for the horses that didn’t have a good result on the preparation races as their current situation remains uncertain.
“Colonel John”, the horse […]
By Audrey Nolan
Nick Zito is convinced he can win this year’s Kentucky Derby as he did twice in 1991 with Strike Gold and in 1994 with Go for Gin. Now, he is 0 for 16, but this is no prove of lack of effort. Over the past two years he didn’t have a horse participating […]
Por: Cindy Ferguson
El festival equino de primavera en Sydney ha sido cancelado luego de que ocho caballos de carreras australianos han resultado positivo con el virus equino de la influenza. Tales caballos están localizados en el centro equino Randwick de New South Wales.
La epidemia fue inicialmente advertida en Sidney la semana pasada entre caballos para […]
By Ally White
No doubt this was a very significant Triple Crown Competition that marked a beginning with the first Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner to capture the Kentucky Derby and concluded with the first filly to pound the big guys in the Belmont Stakes in 102 years.
Rags to Riches became the talk of racing with her […]
By Cindy Ferguson
Round Pond suffered a rupture in her left knee this past Saturday after finishing in third place in the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Her owner, Rick Porter informed the news press on Monday regarding her retirement.
Round Pond, 5, traveled from Oaklawn to Keeneland on Monday morning, and remains in the care […]
By Ally White
This time, for the 2007 Triple Crown races, a record of 450 horses have been nominated, including 2-year-old champions Street Sense and Dreaming of Anna and 32 nominees from trainer Todd Pletcher. The previous record for early nominations was in 2003 and it was 446, which carries a $600 fee to be eligible […]
By Julie Smith
The famous colt Barbaro, who shattered three bones in his right hind leg at the beginning of last year’s Preakness Stakes’ race on May 20 is recovering well.
Doctors showed optimism about Barbaro, who demonstrated its capability and strength to the horse racing community with his amazing victory last year in the Kentucky Derby. […]
By Cindy Ferguson
It’s official! The classic runner up 3-year-old colt was retired on Monday.
This past Breeder’s Cup 2006 was Bernardini’s last race, he entered as an even money favorite, in which he finished second place; Invasor beat Bernardini by a length as he overtook the stretch. Two days later he ended his career.
Some of his […]
By Cindy Ferguson
On November 4th at Churchill Downs everyone is preparing for this year’s Cup. So far, 121 horses have already entered to try a shot at becoming the Horse of the Year.
A lot of competition I would say. Bernardini is favored remembering that in June he won the Preakness. Keeping in mind that he […]
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