The Best Division in Racing: Older Females
(From Jason Shandler, The Blood-Horse) In previous blogs, I wrote about the jumbled and messy nature of many of the racing divisions. Whether resulting from early retirements to our best horses, injuries to key players, or the overall lack of depth in racing this year, with nearly six months in the books we have not … Continue Reading
First Two-Year-Olds Work at the Track
This morning, the first three of our two-year-olds worked at the track. Brigade, The Thinker, and Katmango went out for a very controlled 3 furlongs for trainer Michael Stidham. The three worked together, with Brigade on the inside and The Thinker on the outside. Down the lane, Brigade was being asked a … Continue Reading
Halfway to Horse of the Year
Who would have ever thought that we’d see a repeat of 1944-1945 and have two consecutive female Horses of the Year? Hold on to your fedoras, race fans, because we are halfway to a third. It takes a special filly to be named the best of all racing at year end. Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta … Continue Reading
