The race formerly known as the Japan Cup Dirt, Sunday’s Champions Cup (G1) pits reigning titleholder Chrysoberyl against a younger aspirant to the throne – Cafe Pharoah, the top scorer on the 2020 Japan Road […]
Exciting debut winner Life Is Good and his sire Into Mischief closed as the individual favorites in the first 2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools. […]
The versatile Harvey’s Lil Goil has proven her class on both dirt and turf, but Saturday’s $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) suggested that grass might be her optimal surface at the top level. […]
A few hours after Tiz the Law cruised to a decisive victory in the Belmont S. (G1), cementing his status as favorite to win the Kentucky Derby (G1), a talented rival halfway across the world […]
Churchill Downs’ opening weekend might not have any stakes, but returning Breeders’ Cup winners make for quite a pair of bookends. After 2018 Distaff (G1) champion Monomoy Girl launches her comeback Saturday, reigning Juvenile Turf […]
In addition to the blockbuster Arkansas Derby Day at Oaklawn Park, Saturday offers a virtual treat in the form of the “Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown.” The computer-simulated race, pitting the 13 Triple Crown champions […]
The 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) is postponed until Sept. 5, but the first Saturday in May will still be observed with Churchill Downs offering daylong festivities for fans at home, highlighted by a virtual clash […]
After emulating the great Seattle Slew as a Triple Crown winner turned champion freshman sire, American Pharoah looks to keep the momentum going with his second crop – pandemic permitting. Hopefully, the COVID-19 disruptions won’t […]
When a speedy front-runner breaks dead last in a large field, it usually spells disaster. But the exciting Cafe Pharoah demonstrated rare versatility in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan, shrugging off a […]
A list of early 2020 Triple Crown nominees was released Wednesday morning, with 347 3-year-olds currently eligible to compete in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1), May 16 Preakness (G1), and June 6 Belmont S. […]
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