Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – International Star, trained by Mike Maker, scored his first dirt victory last Saturday in Fair Grounds’ Lecomte Stakes and picked up 10 points to draw even with El Kabeir on the lead in the “Road to […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Eight 3-year-olds have been entered in Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Derby at Santa Anita in an effort to duplicate the performance of 2014 winner California Chrome. The 1 1/16-mile stakes began California Chrome’s historic 2014 campaign […]
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) – Far Right, ridden by Mike Smith, rallied along the inside to capture Monday’s $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The Smarty Jones, named for the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness champ, is a prep […]
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Speedy gelding Bluegrass Singer has been cross-entered in both the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes and $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The Holy Bull and Hutcheson are important prep races for 3-year-olds leading to […]
Los Alamitos, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Newly crowned Horse of the Year California Chrome had a seven-furlong workout Monday at Los Alamitos. The 4-year-old, trained by Art Sherman, covered the seven furlongs in 1:27.40 with his regular jockey Victor Espinoza riding. […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The voting for 2014 Horse of the Year and champion male 3-year-old was expected to be among the closest in recent history. Heading into Saturday’s Eclipse Awards ceremony, there was heated debate as to which thoroughbred […]
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, was voted the Eclipse Award as 2014 Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male thoroughbred. The honors were part of the Eclipse Awards announced […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder is back in the Santa Anita barn of her trainer Richard Mandella following a period of recovery from illness last October. “She’s been here about a week, she’s galloping and doing […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red had a six-furlong workout Saturday morning at Santa Anita in preparation for his 3-year-old debut in the San Vicente Stakes on Feb 1. Trained by Keith Desormeaux, Texas Red and […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Multiple Eclipse Award finalist Bayern has returned to the racetrack after suffering from an abscess on a hind foot. The 4-year-old colt, owned by Kaleem Shah, is back jogging at Santa Anita after missing a scheduled […]