Remembering Alysheba’s resilient Derby win
Hear from Chris MacCarron and Mike Battaglia as James Scully reflects on Alysheba’s gutsy 1987 Kentucky Derby win. […]
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Top Weekly Brisnet Speed Ratings for Stakes April 30 – May 6
A slew of runners over Kentucky Derby weekend earned triple-digit BRIS Speed ratings in stakes…but not the eventual Derby winner himself. Country House was elevated to first via the disqualification of Maximum Security, who earned […]
McKinzie much the best in Alysheba
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and Mike Smith have found themselves in opposing camps for this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) after winning the Triple Crown last season with Justify, but undoubtedly welcomed […]
McKinzie, Seeking the Soul top Alysheba; Blue Prize returns in La Troienne
On the wrong side of a photo finish in a thrilling renewal of the Santa Anita H. (G1) in early April, McKinzie seeks to get back into the winner’s circle in the $400,000 Alysheba (G2) […]
Passing of Robert Levy triggers remembrance of Bet Twice
The death last week at age 87 of Robert Levy, the former head of Atlantic City Race Course and a prominent Thoroughbred owner-breeder, brought to mind Bet Twice, a leading figure in the sterling foal […]
Backyard Heaven aces Alysheba test; Always Dreaming fades to fifth
Friday’s $400,000 Alysheba (G2) marked the return of Always Dreaming to Churchill Downs, but the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner was no match for rising star Backyard Heaven. Trained by Chad Brown, the Ken and […]
Always Dreaming, Abel Tasman top marquee on Oaks undercard
The return to Churchill Downs of the stars of 2017 Kentucky Derby weekend highlight the undercard of Friday’s Kentucky Oaks Day program. Always Dreaming, who won the Kentucky Derby (G1) by 2 3/4 lengths, will […]
Jolley, Van Berg once stood at the top of the game
Two mighty oaks in the world of Thoroughbred racing sadly fell during Christmas week. To those of us introduced to racing in the mid-1980s, LeRoy Jolley and Jack Van Berg were already near the top […]
Jack Van Berg dies at 81
Jack Van Berg, a legendary Hall of Fame trainer who 6,523 races, died December 27 due to complications from cancer at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 81. A native of Nebraska, […]
Bird Song, son of Kentucky Oaks winner, pulls mild upset in Alysheba
Bird Song rode the prevailing speed bias to victory in the $400,000 Alysheba (G2) at Churchill Downs on Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard while providing a fitting tribute to his dam, champion Bird Town, who […]