For American Pharoah and fellow Bob Baffert trainee Dortmund, it was their first galloping session since the Run for the Roses last Saturday. Both colts had jogged Thursday. Owned by Zayat Stables, American Pharoah had regular morning partner Jorge Alvare
Trained by Todd Pletcher for Dogwood Stable and Three Chimney's Farm, Palace Malice last raced in August at Saratoga Race Course, where he was sixth in the Grade 1 Whitney after traveling wide on both turns. Trainer Todd Pletcher is hopeful that the Diabl
“I talked with the owner last night,†said Stewart, aware that the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown is likely to attract a number of runners from the Kentucky Derby. “There were a lot of horses that ran bad races (in the Derby) and it wasn’t like
Following his standard approach – which has produced five Preakness victories – Baffert’s colts have stayed at Churchill Downs with assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes. Baffert headed back to his home in California after the Derby and will return to Loui
Delacour plans to send the son of Tapit out for his final work for the Preakness at 9 a.m. Saturday at Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md. Divining Rod, winner of the Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland on April 11, had 20 Kentucky Derby qualifying po
To accompany the races, highlighted by the 91st running of the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) for 3-year-old fillies, Pimlico plays host its annual Ultimate Girls Day Out, an entire day dedicated to the spirit and strength of women held on the eve of the
ELMONT, N.Y. - Tonalist, who came off a six-month layoff to score a resounding victory in Saturday's Grade 3 Westchester, emerged from the race with a career-best 111 Beyer Speed Figure and will next be pointed to the Grade 1, $1.25 million Metropolitan H
Simon Callaghan, trainer of Firing Line, second – “It is disappointing, for sure. But on the other hand I’m very proud of how well my horse ran. Gary (Stevens) rode a great race, he had him in the right spot. We just got beat. I didn’t expect him
Gary Stevens, jockey of Firing Line, second – “Going into that first turn, he was pulling hard. I looked over and saw that Martin’s horse (Martin Garcia on Dortmund) was pulling just as hard as mine. I eased back off him a little bit and gave both h
Baffert said the one-length victory was about the horse, not him. American Pharoah and third-place finisher Dortmund may both go on to the Preakness Stakes (GI) at Pimlico on May 16. Baffert, 62, won the Derby with Silver Charm in 1997, Real Quiet in 1998
