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“What They Were Meant to Be” By Steve Haskin / June 9th, 2025 “The 2025 triple Crown is over, leaving us with indelible memories and countless storylines. Attempting to summarize it and capture the true meaning of what we witnessed was a daunting task until a short seemingly innocuous quote hit a nerve and put […]

By Bob Ehalt | July 19, 2025 After the sounds of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” melted away into the cool breezes from the Jersey Shore, the field thundered into the stretch for the $1,017,500 Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park.  It was Gosger  on the lead with Journalism  trying to catch him in the final yards. […]

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 7:42 pm | Updated: May 17, 2025 at 9:58 pm By Christina Bossinakis Baltimore, MD-Two weeks ago in the Kentucky Derby, Journalism (Curlin) endured a difficult trip and had to settle for second behind Sovereignty (Into Mischief). The colt’s connections–Eclipse Thoroughbreds, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Bob LaPenta, Elayne Stables, […]

by Chris McGrath | May 7, 2025 | Build Your Horse on Rock …While that obviously remains true once a horse reaches the racetrack, by that stage it could already be too late. The importance of a good grounding was underlined by both the colts that won on Saturday. At Churchill, in fact, the point […]

By Byron King Outfinishing the world’s best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds beneath the famed twin spires of Churchill Downs, Sovereignty  ran his way into the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner’s circle May 3, and owner/breeder Godolphin into the history books. Godolphin, the international Thoroughbred racing and breeding juggernaut founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, took the […]

By Tracy Gantz April 5, 2025 | Though trainer Michael McCarthy might have ideally wished that Journalism  had an easier trip in the April 5 Santa Anita Derby (G1), the colt faced several challenges and overcame each one spectacularly. Not only did Journalism dominate his four rivals—more than perhaps his three-quarter-length margin indicated—he learned lessons […]

By Byron King March 1, 2025  Having won the San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park nine times and with three starters in the March 1 race, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s presence was unmistakable in the 1 1/16-mile prep on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Following a scratch, only two horses lined […]