Vino Rosso – 2019 Champion Older Dirt Male
Vino Rosso showed promise early in his career when on the Triple Crown trail, but the classy chestnut horse did not put it all together until his 4-year-old season. After finishing first in three Grade […]
Vino Rosso
Another look at Eclipse Awards by way of Japan’s divisional champions
As we look ahead to the Jan. 23 Eclipse Awards gala that will reveal the U.S. champions of 2019, it’s worth observing that we’re not the only major racing jurisdiction with a couple of hotly […]
Four quibbles with Eclipse Award finalists
My Eclipse Award ballot largely comports with the finalists announced on Saturday, and only a few of the discrepancies raised an eyebrow. Turf male Mo Forza came as a bit of a curveball as a […]
Bricks and Mortar, Maximum Security, Mitole announced as Horse of the Year finalists
Finalists for the 2019 Eclipse Awards were announced Saturday morning, with turf star Bricks and Mortar, three-year-old Maximum Security, and sprint supremo Mitole all up for Horse of the Year honors as well as their […]
Uni deserving of turf female title; Omaha Beach can do better than the Malibu
As always post-Breeders’ Cup, there’s plenty to digest on the happenings at the weekend. The championship picture cleared up in a number of divisions, while others remained less clear cut. Bricks and Mortar (turf male) […]
2019 Breeders’ Cup winners sport pedigree connections to past BC champions
While it’s not exactly news that Breeders’ Cup winners sport noteworthy pedigrees, the 2019 class claims close relationships with a number of past Breeders’ Cup champions. Hall of Famer Curlin, dominant in the 2007 Classic […]
Pletcher gains first Breeders’ Cup Classic win with Vino Rosso
Trainer Todd Pletcher won his first Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 2, when Vino Rosso surged past tiring favorite McKinzie in the stretch. […]
Code of Honor placed first in Jockey Club Gold Cup on DQ of Vino Rosso
A major stakes with implications on the champion three-year-old race was once again decided in the stewards’ room on Saturday and the beneficiary was Code of Honor, who was elevated to first on the disqualification […]
Code of Honor controls own destiny in Jockey Club Gold Cup; Imperial Hint seeks Vosburgh repeat
Code of Honor will control his own destiny when he faces four others in Saturday’s $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park. With Maximum Security unlikely to race again this season and with […]
Yoshida faces eight in Woodward title defense
After turning things around with a rallying second in the Whitney (G1), Yoshida will seek a repeat victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Woodward (G1) at Saratoga. The multiple Grade 1 winner heads a field of nine […]