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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Nov. 28, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend and discusses the response to Rich Strike's Clark Stakes effort.
Features
First-crop sires: Good Magic's Breeders' Cup Juvenile duo in KDFW Pool 2
Although his three Breeders’ Cup runners didn’t crack the trifecta on Future Stars Friday, Good Magic’s terrific start to his stallion career has warranted a stud fee hike.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Nov. 21, 2022
Jason looks to the week ahead as well as discusses the passing of longtime handicapper Dave Litfin and the changing guard of public handicapping.
Features
The Science of Horse Racing: Why Do Jockeys Ride Like That?
The race rider’s stance has gone from straight in the saddle to a balanced squat over the withers, a change that started with one legendary jockey and was soon adopted worldwide. This month’s Science of Horse Racing examines both how this change came about and why this demanding position works for both horse and rider.
Education
A desire to pay off gambling debts may have been behind the tampering with some horses in the 1990s.
True Crime in Horse Racing: Small Sponges, Big Problems
As racetracks wrestled with questions about security and access, everyone from fans to owners grappled with the idea that someone was hurting horses on purpose. Who was harming horses and why?
Features
Fair Grounds racing trends
To get you prepared for the 2022-23 meet in Louisiana, we explore some of the top racing trends at Fair Grounds.
Trends
First-Crop Sires 2022: Promising Start for Mendelssohn
The first-season sire that readers voted for us to follow hasn’t let anyone down, producing a nice crop of horses that promise much for the future.
Features
Bolt d'Oro two-year-olds make mark on turf, overseas
Bolt d’Oro added six more winners to bring his total to 21 from 67 runners, with one of those victories coming in the Pilgrim S. (G2) at Belmont.
Features
Catching My Eye: Positive and negative notes from Churchill Downs Nov. 12-13
Racing analyst Kevin Kilroy takes a look at the positives and negatives he witnessed over the weekend at Churchill Downs.
Racing
Chop Chop among three early stakes winners for freshman sire City of Light
Since our first installment highlighting the first crop by City of Light, the freshman sire has been represented by an additional six winners, three of whom have won stakes.
Features
First-Crop Sires 2022: Justify Heads the List
On all reasonable criteria, Justify has made a fantastic start as a sire.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Nov. 14, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend and remembers longtime Washington State handicapper Victor "The Predictor" Cozzetti.
Racing
Catching My Eye: three things to take away from the 2022 Breeders' Cup
Three takeaways from last weekend: four-year-old equipment change for Todd Pletcher means something. Tyler Gaffalione is just getting started. Uncertainty around Cave Rock and Forte going forward.
Breeders Cup
Kentucky Derby takeaways from the Breeders' Cup Juvenile
What can we take away from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile as we head toward the Kentucky Derby?
Kentucky Derby
Jason Beem's Thursday Thoughts for Nov. 10, 2022
Jason takes one last look back at the Breeders' Cup weekend and talks about Breeders' Cup winners going forward.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Reflections on the 2022 Breeders' Cup
With the 2022 Breeders' Cup now in the history books, the Racing Roundtable is back to reflect on the 39th edition of the series held at Keeneland last weekend.
Racing
Hanson: A case for Flightline's early retirement
While some racing fans are disappointed Flightline won't reappear on the racetrack, the "he has nothing more to prove" argument might be a sound one.
Breeders Cup
Flightline: The best since Secretariat?
One of the superlatives given to Flightline has almost been sacrilege: a genuine comparison to Secretariat.
Breeders Cup
Flightline's Breeders' Cup Classic on the clock
Flightline’s tour de force in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) was not only visually impressive. The unbeaten superstar delivered a performance of historical proportions on the clock as well.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Nov. 7, 2022
Jason looks back at the Breeders' Cup weekend including the Betting Challenge tournament.
Breeders Cup
Flightline seeks new heights in Breeders' Cup Classic
Flightline will bring superstar billing to the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), overpowering the competition in five career starts, but he’s yet to beat the best. That opportunity comes at Keeneland on Nov. 5.
Breeders Cup
Kilroy previews 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic contenders
There’s only one thing standing in the way of this being the most white-knuckle, adrenaline-pumping, root-worthy Breeders’ Cup Classics of all time. And that’s Flightline.
Breeders Cup
Nest comes rolling into the Breeders' Cup Distaff
Following a second against males in June’s Belmont S. (G1), Nest stepped up with a series of stunning performances, winning the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), Alabama (G1), and Beldame (G2) by a combined 26 1/4 lengths.
Breeders Cup
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Nov. 3, 2022
Jason gives some thoughts and picks for some of Saturday's Breeders' Cup races!
Features
Catching My Eye: Hot Keeneland jockeys
Wondering which jockeys were hot at the Keeneland fall meet? You should be. The turf and dirt courses were idiosyncratic, and the riders who figured it out in October will have an advantage this weekend in the Breeders’ Cup.
Racing
After the Racetrack: Finnick the Fierce finds his forever friend
With his racing days behind him, Finnick the Fierce has traded the racetrack for the trail, taking Jackie Barr on quite a journey in a short time.
Aftercare
Who were the founders of the Breeders' Cup and what legacy did they create?
On April 23, 1982, John Gaines made a surprise announcement at the Kentucky Derby Festival's "They're Off" luncheon, revealing his vision for an international racing event known today as the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 31, 2022
Jason talks about "state-bred season" as many states showcase their state-bred runners before the Breeders' Cup kicks off.
Features
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 27, 2022
Jason looks back at some of his favorite Breeders' Cup memories from over the years.
Racing
Breeders' Cup Juvenile trends on the Road to the Kentucky Derby
Below we look at the last nine Juvenile winners, plus where they placed in Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races that followed and how they performed along the Triple Crown trail.
Kentucky Derby
Golden Pal looks to match Beholder, Goldikova as three-time Breeders' Cup winners
Speed rules for Golden Pal, who led rivals gate-to-wire winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) and Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) the last two seasons, and the four-year-old seeks to become only the third horse to capture three Breeders’ Cup races when lining up for a title defense in the $1 million Turf Sprint at Keeneland on Nov. 5.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup trainer and jockey trends since 2017
Below we look at those trainers and jockeys who have been especially successful over the last five years, as we examine the top connections at the Breeders' Cup since 2017.
Breeders Cup
Jackie's Warrior pursues elusive Breeders' Cup win
Jackie’s Warrior has been a brilliant one-turn performer over the past three seasons, but the one distinction missing from a Hall of Fame-worthy resume is a Breeders’ Cup win.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 24, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend, including his visit to Remington Park and calling the races there.
Features
The Jury: Bets and fades for Oct. 22
A pair of three-year-old sprints at Keeneland, two graded turf events at Aqueduct, and the Maryland Million at Laurel highlight this Saturday's action.
Features
Breeders' Cup speed figure trends at Keeneland
To get you ready for Breeders' Cup weekend, let's look at the top speed figures in each of the 14 Grade 1 races based on the two previous World Championships held at Keeneland.
Breeders Cup
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for October 20, 2022
Jason discusses preparations for the Breeders' Cup two weeks out and asks "why do we change our play and prepare on big days?"
Features
The Science of Horse Racing: Track Surfaces
This month’s Science of Horse Racing considers the three types of surfaces and how weather and geography play into our understanding of how horses race over those tracks.
Education
True Crime in Horse Racing: What Happened to 'Red' McDaniel?
This month, True Crime in Horse Racing looks at the life of this California trainer and the mystery behind his tragic death.
Features
Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup contenders and favorites to fade
In this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Keeler Johnson discuss the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), 2022 champion jumper candidates, and Breeders' Cup favorites worth fading.
Breeders Cup
Catching My Eye: Keeneland Oct. 12-16
Leading into Breeders' Cup weekend, racing analyst Kevin Kilroy continues to keep an eye on track trends as well as individual performances at Keeneland.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 17, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend, including Gina Romantica and her Grade 1 win, as well as her beginning her career at Tampa Bay Downs.
Racing
Kilroy previews 2022 Breeders' Cup Distaff contenders
What's in store for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1)? Pre-entries won't be announced until Oct. 24, but the likely runners are fierce.
Breeders Cup
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 13, 2022
Jason looks back at his visit to Sweetwater Downs in Wyoming.
Racing
The up and down history of the American Grand National
The American Grand National, which carries a purse of $250,000 and is contested over 2 5/8 miles, is the richest and most prestigious jumping event in the U.S.
Racing
Catching My Eye: Keeneland opening weekend
Leading into Breeders' Cup weekend, Kevin Kilroy will be keeping an eye on track trends as well as individual performances at Keeneland.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 10, 2022
Jason looks back at some of the stories from the weekend, including a huge upset in the world of harness racing.
Racing
Pedigree profile: Cave Rock
Speed is the greatest weapon a racehorse can possess. Stamina is equally dangerous as distances get longer. Combine speed with stamina, and you have the makings of an elite racehorse.
Pedigree
After the Racetrack: Underscore and Natalie Voss
This month’s After the Racetrack looks at the special relationship between Underscore, aka Blueberry, and his partner, the Paulick Report’s editor-in-chief, Natalie Voss.
Aftercare
First-crop sires: Good Magic's Blazing Sevens, Curly Jack win on Road to Kentucky Derby
By siring the winners of the first two scoring races on the main Road to the Kentucky Derby, Good Magic has surged to the lead in the freshman sire standings.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 6, 2022
Jason looks back at a forgettable day for him at Keeneland.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Reflections on first round of final Breeders' Cup preps
In the first of two special Racing Roundtables, a look back on the first weekend of final Breeders' Cup prep and thoughts on whose stock is on the rise and on decline.
Features
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Blazing Sevens
It’s no wonder why Blazing Sevens has enjoyed success running long on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The stretch-running Champagne S. (G1) winner has a strong pedigree for handling classic distances.
Kentucky Derby
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 3, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including Rich Strike's near win in the Lukas Classic.
Features
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Sept. 29, 2022
Jason discusses the importance and benefits of taking the occasional break from racing.
Racing
2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: 10 storylines to know
Europe’s richest race, the €5 million Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), is the centerpiece of a fantastic Sunday at ParisLongchamp.
International
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Sept. 26, 2022
Jason looks back at his favorite moments from his racing weekend at Golden Gate Fields and talks about fan education.
Racing
Catching My Eye: Classy longshots at Churchill Downs
Here are six runners from opening weekend at Churchill Downs who deserved backing but were simply overlooked by the betting public.
Racing
Breeders' Cup: Top 12 international winners
International competition is an essential element of the Breeders’ Cup, going back to its inaugural in 1984. Here are the 12 best internationals who starred at the World Championships.
Racing
The Science of Horse Racing: The Psychology of a Racehorse
From ears flicking back and forth to swishing tails, just what do horse behaviors mean?
Racing
International scouting reports for 2022 Jockey Club Derby and Jockey Club Oaks
Europeans have won both runnings so far of the Jockey Club Derby (G3), and the venue change to Aqueduct during the “Belmont at the Big A” season shouldn’t alter the equation on Saturday.
Racing
Queen Elizabeth II: A Life with Horses
Among those mourning her passing was the sport of horse racing, who remember Queen Elizabeth for her skills in the saddle, her passion for breeding, and her affinity for the racetrack.
Features
2022 Woodbine Mile, Summer Stakes International Scouting Reports
Charlie Appleby cleaned up at Woodbine last September, and the Godolphin trainer is back with another dynamic duo on Saturday.
Racing
Bolt d'Oro rises to top of first-crop sires standings
Bolt d’Oro has ascended to the top of the earnings list for 2022 first-crop sires after a handful of his progeny succeeded in recent stakes efforts.
Racing
What does shaky history of odds-on BC Classic favorites mean for Flightline?
The main question is not so much who specifically will win the Breeders' Cup Classic, but whether Flightline will be a single or not.
Breeders Cup
True Crime in Horse Racing: Disappearance of Ron Hansen
Ron Hansen was one of a kind, a jokester that lightened every jockey’s room he entered. The talented rider had a quick wit and a penchant for living life to the fullest, which tended to lead to trouble — or at least the rumblings of such. His disappearance prompted questions about what happened to this leading jockey — and who might have wanted him gone.
Features
Stories of the Queen's links to New Zealand and Australian racing
Any contact the Queen had with people in the thoroughbred industry in former colonies would be fondly remembered.
International
World's great races named for Queen Elizabeth II
No fewer than five major jurisdictions have international Group 1 races named after Queen Elizabeth II.
International
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Sept. 8, 2022
Jason looks back at the end of the Colonial Downs season and the track's progress since its reopening in 2019.
Racing
First-crop sires: Good Magic's Vegas Magic eyes Del Mar Debutante
Since our initial profile of Good Magic in the freshman sires series, three of his early winners have furnished stakes updates, and several others are on the radar.
Racing
Flightline evokes memories of all-time greats in Pacific Classic
Flightline’s manner gave a worldwide audience that spine-tingling sensation of watching a performance of historic proportions unfold in real-time.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Sept. 5, 2022
Jason looks back at Flightline's historic performance in the Pacific Classic.
Racing
After the Racetrack: Chindi Thrives in His Second Job
Chindi’s active retirement is a shining example of what life can be like after the racetrack.
Racing
Betting Strategies: Kentucky Downs Insights with Neil Pessin
Kevin Kilroy interviews trainer Neil Pessin about Kentucky Downs.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Sept. 1, 2022
Jason remembers his friend and longtime professional bettor Alan Denkenson.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup implications from Travers weekend
The Racing Roundtable reflects this week on the Breeders' Cup implications from Travers Day and elsewhere.
Racing
Catching My Eye: Saratoga and Del Mar, Aug. 27-28
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga and Del Mar over the weekend.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 29, 2022
Jason looks back at his visit to Charles Town Races and the Charles Town Classic.
Features
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rich Strike
Once in a while, a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender comes along with a pedigree seemingly perfect for racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt. Such is the case with Rich Strike.
Kentucky Derby
First-crop sires: Girvin attracts attention
Represented by a pair of juvenile stakes winners, most notably 3 1/4-length Saratoga Special (G2) winner Damon’s Mound, Girvin is off to a fast start from his first crop.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 25, 2022
Jason looks back at working in the race office and remembers the loss of a racing coworker.
Features
Racing Roundtable: Nest, Moira dominate ahead of potential Breeders' Cup clash
The Racing Roundtable — James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson — debate what three-year-old fillies Nest and Moira should do next and opine on a couple of the leading juvenile maiden winners from the past weekend.
Racing
First-Crop Sires: Expectations High For Mendelssohn
TwinSpires Edge voters have made it clear: they’d like Mendelssohn to be one of the first-crop sires that we focus on in 2022.
Features
The Science of Racing: Vision and Blinkers
The Science of Racing looks at a horse’s vision and how changing the way they see the world around them can affect performance.
Education
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 22, 2022
Jason discusses the Gold Cup and Saucer, plus the value of regional races.
Features
Del Mar Oaks international scouting report: Txope
Fresh from selling for €1.2 million at Arqana’s Summer Sale, Txope hopes to give new owner Zhang Yuesheng a rapid return on investment in Saturday’s Del Mar Oaks (G1).
Racing
First-Crop Sires 2022: Bolt d'Oro babies blossoming quickly
Bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm and foaled in March 2015, Bolt d’Oro got off to a fast start as a two-year-old.
Features
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 18, 2022
Jason discusses inquiries and objections and being a steward.
Features
Racing Roundtable: Turf takeaways and two-year-olds
The Racing Roundtable reconvenes to talk Breeders' Cup implications from last weekend's big turf races and thoughts on some rising two-year-olds.
Features
Catching My Eye: Across the country Aug. 13-14
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Del Mar, Churchill Downs, and Ellis Park over the weekend.
Racing
Sha Tin Betting Guide 2022-23
Sha Tin Racecourse is Hong Kong’s premier track and hosts the vast majority of Hong Kong’s black type races.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 15, 2022
Jason writes about some smaller barns winning big races this weekend.
Racing
True Crime in Horse Racing: Hawthorne on Fire
When a devastating fire hit Hawthorne in 1978, attention immediately turned to what – and who – could have caused the blaze and why.
Features
The 10 Best Races in Australia
Here is a look at 10 of the best races in Australia, in chronological order.
History
Beverly D. international scouting report: Lily Pond
One year after Aidan O’Brien finally won his first Beverly D. (G1), the master of Ballydoyle bids to make it two in a row.
International
First-Crop Sires 2022: Justify Makes a Bright Start
Writing the stallion marketing script for Justify’s first season in 2019 wouldn’t have been the toughest task in Thoroughbred breeding.
Features
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 11, 2022
Jason discusses this weekend's Longacres Mile and looks back at some of his favorite editions of this race.
Features
Catching My Eye: Chad Brown fillies Sunday at Saratoga
Below are a handful of Chad Brown fillies who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga over the weekend.
Analysis