HORSE RACING NEWS
05/14/2019
Preakness 144: War of Will First to Arrive for Preakness Stakes
“They were all happy, ears up, eyes bright – the weather was great for travel, even if we think it’s cold,” said Carroll of the three, who arrived at approximately 2:30 a.m. War of Will was relaxed but eager as he made his way to the track as the first of
05/14/2019
Del Mar Celebrates its 80th Season with a Can't Miss Concert Lineup
The spot to see and be seen, Del Mar boasts an entertainment-packed summer featuring superstar country and reggae artists, craft food and beer festivals, and more
05/11/2019
Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Owendale, Signalman, Warrior’s Charge Breeze for Preakness
“Warrior’s Charge should be able to handle the extra distance and is showing us he’s on an upward trend. That’s why we decided to supplement him. He didn’t run in any of the Derby preps so he had some time to develop and grow into himself.” About two hour
05/11/2019
Black-Eyed Susan Day Notes
“She went really well this morning,” Voss said. “We worked her behind another filly and let her get some dirt in her face, then they opened up and let her slip through on the rail and she did everything perfectly.” Racing exclusively at Laurel, Las Setas
05/11/2019
Alwaysmining ‘Aggressive’ in Breeze for May 18 Preakness
“His confidence level seems to be getting better and better, so he’s getting more aggressive to breeze. He loves what he does. It makes a big difference. He makes it look easy. It’s a lot of fun to watch,” Rubley said. Alwaysmining, who concluded his juve
05/10/2019
Lets Get Real a ‘10’ in maiden win
Lets Get Real, a stallion by Real Desire out of Sea Squall, was born in April 2009. Schwaid and Williams liked the horse, but his development was delayed because of several physical issues at an early age. When Lets Get Real began to progress, Williams, w
05/10/2019
Nominations Total 268 Horses for Preakness Stakes (G1) Undercard
Also prominent among Dixie nominees are millionaires Delta Prince, winner of the Maker’s 46 Mile (G1) April 12 at Keeneland; 2016 and 2017 Woodford Reserve Turf (G1) winner Divisidero; and multiple graded-stakes winner Om; as well as Blacktype, third in t
05/07/2019
Improbable Imposing Prospect for May 18 Preakness Stakes
However, Improbable earned a Preakness chance with his solid Derby effort. “I think he ran very well,” Baffert said. “They were all stuck there together, all bunched up. When he finally got loose he made a little run.” Improbable, a son of City Zip, came
05/06/2019
Preakness: ‘Bourbon’ Ready to Go to ‘War’ in May 18 Preakness Stakes
After breaking his maiden and finishing fourth in the Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct last year, Bourbon War made an impressive 3-year-old debut at Gulfstream Park Jan. 18 while defeating Cutting Humor (10th in Kentucky Derby) in an optional claiming allowance. T
05/06/2019
Winndevie ready to defend New York crown
“She was great (last year); you can’t knock that. It was as good as it could have been. She’s a nice filly. I like her speed and her stamina. She’s pretty good on a (half-mile track), maybe not better than some, but like most of the Credit Winners is good