“I knew they were going to slow down on the front so I didn’t want to be stuck in behind horses. Sometimes it’s better to go a little wide and then they’re running free. “Today, I rode her a little bit more because I think she needs a good race
“Even though he’s won all his races, he’s still learning. He can play around a bit but when someone comes to him, or I ask him to go, he becomes push-button and he just takes off. “I never had the chance to ride American Pharoah except in his firs
Ramon Vazquez, jockey of runner-up Oceanwave: “She got in trouble at the quarter pole a little bit, if I had a clean trip this filly would have won. She tried and ran a great race for me. She’s a nice filly with a great future.†Joe Rocco Jr., jocke
On ranking his Derby horses on a depth chart “I think you have to put Carpe Diem and Materiality at the top, with Materiality being three for three and a Florida Derby (G1) win, and this horse is perfect this year.†John Velazquez (winning rider) “T
“That ought to tide us over,†trainer Tom Howard said following the work. “That ought to get us there.†Post positions for Thursday’s Count Fleet will be drawn Saturday. In addition to Ivan Fallunovalot, the six-furlong race is also expected to
“That ought to tide us over,†trainer Tom Howard said following the work. “That ought to get us there.†Post positions for Thursday’s Count Fleet will be drawn Saturday. In addition to Ivan Fallunovalot, the six-furlong race is also expected to
TOM LEACH INTERVIEWS CONNECTIONS OF HORSES IN TOYOTA BLUE GRASS AND CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND Keeneland racing analyst Tom Leach interviews these horsemen with horses racing Saturday in the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass or $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1): Ol
The Gazelle is also a significant stop on the road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks with qualifying points (100 for first, 40 for second, 20 for third and 10 for fourth) at stake, and Condo Commando, currently sitting in third place on the leader board with 6
The daughter of Mr. Greeley didn’t have the smoothest of returns to the racetrack after shipping west for racing’s Championship Weekend at Santa Anita Park. Following her start in the Breeders’ Cup, the filly came down with a fever that caused her t
TOYOTA BLUE GRASS HOPEFULS CONTINUE PREPARATIONS FOR SATURDAY’S $1 MILLION RACE Seven of the eight contenders for Saturday’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) trained on Keeneland’s main track Thursday morning. The eighth, Pepper Roani, arrived here
