Best of Hanson: 2021 Anthology
With the resumption of a more normal racing calendar in 2021, there were fewer opportunities for me to dive deep into historical subjects over the last 12 months compared to the pandemic-affected year of 2020. […]
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Essential Quality runs down Hot Rod Charlie to win Belmont
Shrugging off his first career setback, a troubled fourth as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Essential Quality determinedly overhauled pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie and drove to a 1 1//4-length victory in Saturday’s $1.5 […]
Belmont Stakes Report: Playing speed in final jewel of Triple Crown
Saturday’s 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont S. appears competitive, with little separating the top five runners on the morning line based upon performance numbers, but the final leg of the Triple Crown will […]
American Pharoah’s half-brother Triple Tap rolls in Santa Anita debut
Six years after American Pharoah opened his Triple Crown campaign by airing in the Rebel (G2), his Tapit half-brother Triple Tap made a hotly anticipated career debut for the same Hall of Fame trainer – […]
Life Is Good, Clairiere favored in Kentucky Derby, Oaks future wager pools
Based in large part on a stunning victory in the San Felipe (G2), Life Is Good closed as the 2-1 overall favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4, cementing his reputation as the horse […]
Life Is Good delivers effortless victory in San Felipe
Green but glorious—such is the impression presented by Life Is Good, who kept his unbeaten record intact by shattering a deep field of Kentucky Derby contenders in the $400,000 San Felipe S. (G2) on Saturday […]
Triple Crown nominee La Perouse unleashes fast finish to win Hyacinth
A Triple Crown nominee conditioned by one of Japan’s most successful trainers? La Perouse isn’t a household name just yet, but racing fans are advised to take note of the exciting bay colt, who produced […]
Life Is Good, Essential Quality again lead the way in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3
Although Life Is Good and Essential Quality have yet to face off on track, the two undefeated colts have developed quite a rivalry through the first three Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools. The first two […]
Preakness analysis: Triple Crown newcomer appealing at Pimlico
The pace scenario promises to be interesting in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness (G1). With Art Collector, Swiss Skydiver, and Thousand Words breaking to the inside of Authentic, more speed will be present than in the […]
Mighty Heart claims second Canadian classic in Prince of Wales
Mighty Heart is two-thirds of the way to a Canadian Triple Crown sweep after notching Tuesday’s $299,163 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie. […]