A total of 19 Kentucky-breds have been named as finalists for 2021 Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence in Thoroughbred racing. Voted on by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, the Eclipse Award champions will be crowned during the 51st annual ceremony on Feb. 10 at Santa Anita…. Read more
January 31, 2022
Kentucky-breds shined in South Florida on Saturday, Jan. 29, sweeping Gulfstream Park’s three Grade 1 events on the Pegasus World Cup card. Life Is Good ran his rivals off their feet in the marquee event, the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1); Colonel Liam successfully defended his crown in the $1 million Pegasus… Read more
January 30, 2022
Kentucky-bred Life Is Good, impressive front-running winner of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) in his last start, gets his 2022 campaign under way in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 29. Owned by WinStar Farm and CHC Inc., Life Is Good, who is just a neck… Read more
January 28, 2022
In an impressive performance that lived up to the hype, Kentucky-bred Flightline cruised to an 11 ½-length victory in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita on Dec. 26. The traditional opening day feature at the Arcadia, Calif., track, the Malibu marked the third consecutive win in as many starts for Flightline who has… Read more
December 30, 2021
The Thoroughbred industry in Kentucky has raised $517,224 for both immediate response and longer-term recovery needs of individuals and families impacted by the deadly tornadoes occurring in Western Kentucky on December 10th and 11th. The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association organized a GoFundMe page on December 11th, which raised $318,199 since inception. Further donations came in, including… Read more
December 27, 2021
Kentucky-bred Eda turned back a pair of challenges in the stretch to score a popular victory as the race favorite in the $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos on Dec. 4. Stretching out to two turns for the first time in her career following back-to-back sprint stakes victories, the 2-year-old daughter of Munnings tracked… Read more
December 10, 2021
Peter Brandt’s Kentucky-bred Regal Glory sped clear early and was never seriously threatened in rolling to an impressive victory in the $400,000 Matriarch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 28. The 5-year-old daughter of Animal Kingdom ventured west to Southern California from trainer Chad Brown’s New York base. She capitalized on being left alone… Read more
December 2, 2021
Kentucky-bred Beyond Brilliant proved uncatchable in the $400,000 Hollywood Derby (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 27, winning the 1 1/8-mile turf test in wire-to-wire fashion for owner C R K Stable and trainer John Shirreffs. Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Beyond Brilliant took command away from the gate. The bay son of Twirling Candy relaxed… Read more
November 30, 2021
Kentucky-bred Maxfield, a leading top older horse in North America, brought the curtain down on his sensational racing career on Friday, Nov. 26, sweeping to a determined victory in the $750,000 Clark Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs in the final start of his career before becoming a stallion at Jonabell Farm. The Godolphin homebred, now… Read more
November 27, 2021
WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.’s Life Is Good powerfully ran away from his rivals to win the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) by 5 ¾ lengths at Del Mar on Nov. 6. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Life Is Good took command away from the gate and immediately drew clear going into the… Read more
November 7, 2021