Ten of the graded stakes originally slated for Keeneland’s Spring Meet that was lost to COVID-19 will be run during the ad hoc Summer Meet set for July 8-12. The action is…
Articles by Author: Kellie Reilly
The 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) trail has been more of a rollercoaster than normal, a rocky ride through the unknowns of a global pandemic, and a postponed Run for the Roses, beyond…
With Cafe Pharoah named as an individual betting interest in this weekend’s Pool 5 of the KDFW, Japan’s newest dirt star heading to Churchill Downs just got a little more tangible.
Saturday’s Stephen Foster Day program features four stakes, two of them Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races, including the $200,000 Fleur de Lis.
The fifth day of Royal Ascot is arguably the biggest beneficiary of the schedule switcheroo. Loaded with three Group 1s and a pair of Group 2s for juveniles, Saturday’s finale sends the…
Aidan O’Brien has a realistic chance of sweeping all three – the marquee Prince of Wales’s (G1) that offers a berth to the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1); the Hampton Court (G3) for classic hopefuls; and the Windsor Court for juveniles. But as ever at Royal Ascot, there’s no shortage of intrigue.
Kellie Reilly presents an early look at a price horse of interest in five Group 1 events across the Royal Ascot meeting.
Opening day of Royal Ascot 2020 offers a racing menu somewhat different from the norm. The Queen Anne (G1) and King’s Stand (G1) remain as Group 1 fixtures, but the other major…
Before new stars arise over Ascot, the Royal meeting attracts established celebrities. Here are five such performers, one for each day of Royal Ascot.
Despite the pandemic playing havoc with travel and race schedules, Royal Ascot will have a notable American presence. British expat Graham Motion dispatches Sharing for the June 20 Coronation (G1), and meeting…
Although Royal Ascot has maintained its June 16-20 dates in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will have a different character thanks to the altered landscape. It’s not just the pageantry…
No need for me to belabor the virtues of heavy favorite #5 Almond Eye going into tonight’s Yasuda Kinen (G1) (2:40 a.m. ET), a Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) “Win and You’re In,”…