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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
After the Racetrack: Imperative Dances to a New Beat
When dressage queen Louise Atkins first met Imperative, she was unfamiliar with the stakes-winning gelding.
Features
First-Crop Sires: City of Light offspring beginning to shine
City of Light retired to stud at Lane's End Farm in early 2019 to great fanfare.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 8, 2022
Jason recaps a story from his visit to Laurel Park this past weekend.
Racing
TwinSpires player, owner of Uptowncharlybrown Stud eyes stakes win with For the Dreamers
TwinSpires player Bob Hutt will be cheering on his Uptowncharlybrown Stud homebred three-year-old For the Dreamers.
Racing
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch August 4-8
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for August 4, 2022
Jason follows up last week's column on working in horse racing. This week, he talks about working within your passion.
Racing
Seven best Arlington Million winners
Arlington’s iconic turf race has been transferred to Churchill Downs in 2022. In anticipation of the Aug. 13 renewal, here’s my idea of the seven best Arlington Million heroes.
Features
First-crop sires: Good Magic has Hopeful candidate in Blazing Sevens
Good Magic checks multiple boxes for stud appeal. A $1 million yearling, by a Hall of Famer and from a productive family, he developed into a champion juvenile and Grade 1-winning classic performer at three.
Pedigree
Introducing the First-Crop Sires Series 2022: Choose a Sire for us to Follow
TwinSpires is bringing back the First-Crop Sires Series for 2022. Last year's series included Gun Runner and Arrogate, and this season, Justify tops our list to follow closely.
Pedigree
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 1, 2022
Jason discusses the solid start to the Del Mar meet.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 28, 2022
Jason writes about the moving around lifestyle that comes with working in horse racing.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Cyberknife, Nest, and Clairiere
This week's edition of the Racing Roundtable covers the immediate future of Haskell (G1) winner Cyberknife and the fallout following a pair of races for fillies and mares at Saratoga.
Racing
TwinSpires player scores 299K on Pick 6 at Saratoga
A TwinSpires user in Augusta, Michigan celebrated the win of a lifetime when he raked in $299,000 on the Pick 6 during opening weekend at Saratoga.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 25, 2022
Jason looks back at this weekend's Haskell Stakes and shares an old story about him and his dad at the races.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 21, 2022
Jason discusses Del Mar opening day and shares a story about the time he met Del Mar racecaller Trevor Denman.
Racing
After the Racetrack: Kelso Was Brilliant On and Off the Track
This legend sailed into retirement with ease, showing the same consistency and excellence that had earned him a place in the sport’s Hall of Fame.
Racing
The Science of Horse Racing: Hooves and Horseshoes
For this month’s the Science of Horse Racing, let’s play some horseshoes and learn a little about hooves, plates, and more.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Takeaways from opening weekend at Saratoga, Haskell weekend preview
This week's Racing Roundtable explores the main takeaways from the Diana S. (G1) at Saratoga, which juvenile has impressed the most at the Spa, and looks ahead to the Haskell S. (G1) on July 23.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 18, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend, including opening weekend at Saratoga.
Racing
True Crime in Horse Racing: A Deadly Night Out
For Triple Crown winning jockey Willie Saunders, the trappings of fame led to a night out gone tragically awry, leaving a woman dead and his life forever changed.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 14, 2022
Jason's column remembers the great Luke Kruytbosch, who passed away on this date in 2008.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Classic Causeway takes to turf, McKulick fit for Breeders' Cup
This week's Racing Roundtable looks back on the Belmont Derby and reflects on the performances of McKulick and Interstatedaydream in their respective stakes races over the weekend.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 11, 2022
Jason looks back at his favorite story of the weekend, the win for Tyler's Tribe at Prairie Meadows.
Racing
Breeders' Cup July 8 Divisional Update: Turf Races
The path to the Breeders’ Cup turf races took major strides in June, with Royal Ascot, the Belmont Stakes carnival, European classics, and top Japanese events grabbing headlines.
Racing
Breeders' Cup July 7 Divisional Update: Dirt Races
There’s plenty to look over as we assess the likely contenders for the seven Breeders’ Cup races on dirt.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 7, 2022
Jason looks ahead to the meet at Colonial Downs with some observations from his first three seasons at the track.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Life Is Good, Olympiad set for scorching battle in Whitney
This week's Racing Roundtable looks ahead to the Whitney (G1) and Travers (G1) at Saratoga, as well as the promising future of debut winner Damon's Mound.
Racing
Catching My Eye: Belmont July 1-3
Olympiad, Life Is Good, and Charge It caught analyst Kevin Kilroy's eye with their monstrous efforts winning graded stakes this weekend.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 4, 2022
Jason looks back at some of the stories from the weekend of racing.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for June 30, 2022
Jason looks back at the first half of the year in racing for 2022.
Racing
Catching My Eye: June 25 and 26 at Churchill Downs
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Churchill Downs, along with a three-year-old at Belmont Park.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 27, 2022
Jason discusses the weekend of racing, including the Ohio Derby, and his cross-country travels.
Racing
The Science of Horse Racing: Coat of Many Colors
For this month’s Science of Horse Racing, let us explore how genes determine coat color and even how to predict whether a foal might be bay or gray.
Racing
Biggest American horse races to watch after the Triple Crown series
Even the most casual horse racing fan knows about the iconic Kentucky Derby (G1), along with the Preakness S. (G1) and Belmont S. (G1) that comprise the Triple Crown series. But there are plenty of big races in the United States outside those three American Classics.
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Catching My Eye: Chad Brown's Belmont Stakes Weekend
Here are the Chad Brown horses that caught the eye of racing analyst Kevin Kilroy at Belmont Park.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Thoughts June 16, 2022
Jason Beem looks back on the Triple Crown season of 2022.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 13, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at the Belmont Stakes weekend.
Racing
True Crime in Horse Racing: Lost at Sea
In March 1948, a jockey, a trainer, and their friend went fishing off the Florida Keys and vanished, leaving more questions than answers in their wake.
Racing
Ward's Golden Pal, Campanelle top American hopes at 2022 Royal Ascot
Twelve-time Royal Ascot winner Wesley Ward returns to the June 14-18 meeting with Golden Pal and Campanelle leading his team. But a few other American-based horsemen are also taking the plunge.
Racing
Belmont Gold Cup International Scouting Reports: Loft, Outbox
European invaders have plundered the past four runnings of the Belmont Gold Cup (G2), after a second-place finish in 2016. Two more have arrived for Friday’s renewal – Germany’s Loft, a proven stayer with upside, and British veteran Outbox, who has smart form in the book, if he can duplicate it over further.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column June 9, 2022
Jason Beem looks ahead to the Belmont Stakes and offers some thoughts on the day.
Racing
After the Racetrack: Beckham Bend
For this month’s After the Racetrack, we look at a unique bond that reminds racing fans just how special a horse can be and what aftercare means for many Thoroughbreds.
Racing
Catching My Eye: Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, at Churchill Downs
Caddo River has the look of a four-year-old ready to make a serious name for himself.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 6, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at the weekend of racing at Churchill Downs.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for June 2, 2022
Jason Beem discusses the first day in the booth for new announcer Doug McPherson and other racecallers remember their first day.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 30, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at the weekend around racing.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 23, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
Racing
The Science of Horse Racing: The Photo Finish Camera
Learn more about this essential piece of racetrack equipment, from the pioneers working with single-exposure cameras and film baths to a filmmaker who developed the system we know today.
Racing
How much does the winning Preakness Stakes jockey earn?
Jockeys turning up to the Preakness Stakes are riding for much more than prestige. For them, it’s also the opportunity at one of the biggest paydays for the year.
Racing
The luckiest (and unluckiest) draws for the Preakness
What's in a number? We examined every Preakness Stakes since 1909 to find out which stall has the luck factor.
Racing
True Crime in Horse Racing: Phar Lap
Since his sudden death in 1932, Australian champion Phar Lap has remained ingrained in the consciousness of the sport, both in his native land and here in North America.
Features
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for May 12, 2022
Jason looks back at his first season at Tampa Bay Downs.
Racing
Who is the best horse not to win the Belmont Stakes?
Belmont Week always brings up thoughts of the exclusive club of winners — as well as of near-misses. Let's remember some of the greatest horses in history to win the Kentucky Derby, win the Preakness, but not have their day in the Belmont.
Belmont Stakes
Racing
Remembering the Run for the Roses: longtime attendee looks back on his best Derby memories
Charles VanDyne has attended approximately 60 editions of the Kentucky Derby. The still-practicing attorney from Ada, Ohio, who has been in his present office for 66 years, is proud to say he is 91 years old.
Racing
Keen Ice stamina comes to fore with Rich Strike
With the Kentucky Derby triumph, Calumet Farm will be full of enthusiasm about Keen Ice’s stallion prospects.
Racing
After the Racetrack: Betty's Bambino
Betty's Bambino has become an essential part of owner Allie Conrad’s life while also demonstrating how versatile a Thoroughbred can be.
Racing
Legion Bloodstock features three in Kentucky Juvenile Stakes
A new bloodstock agency that is off to a super-fast start with its first runners will have an unusually large interest in the $200,000 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs May 5.
Racing
The biggest upsets in Belmont Stakes history
The "Test of the Champion" is the final stop on the Triple Crown journey, but it’s as well known for its shocks as its superstars.
Racing
Kentucky Oaks International Scouting Report: Shahama
A half-sister to two-time champion Lookin At Lucky, UAE Oaks (G3) heroine Shahama brings a perfect record from Dubai. Can the Kentucky-bred make a winning homecoming in the Kentucky Oaks (G1)?
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 2, 2022
Jason discusses opening night at Churchill Downs and remembers former Churchill Downs announcer Luke Kruytbosch.
Racing
Kentucky Derby Field 2022: A look at the jockeys
Below we look at each jockey named to ride in the current 20-horse field of the 2022 Kentucky Derby and highlight a few who could cross the finish line first on May 7 at Churchill Downs.
Racing
The longest running sporting events in the U.S.
To understand just how long the Kentucky Derby has been a focal point in American culture, let's compare its unprecedented tenure to 10 of the longest-running major sporting events in the U.S.
Racing
True Crime in Horse Racing: The Curious Case of the Missing Mare
Shergar's kidnapping is shocking but not unprecedented: a similar crime happened nearly six years earlier, when Canadian champion Fanfreluche was stolen from her paddock at Claiborne Farm.
Racing
Kentucky Derby International Scouting Report: Summer Is Tomorrow
UAE Derby (G2) runner-up Summer Is Tomorrow figures to make an impact on the Kentucky Derby pace scenario, but can the Dubai shipper stick around for the finish?
Racing
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Barber Road
Barber Road has the pedigree to handle the 1 1/4-mile distance of the Kentucky Derby (G1). But is he bred to peak on the first Saturday in May?
Racing
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Summer Is Tomorrow
It’s been fascinating to watch Summer Is Tomorrow develop into an accomplished dirt horse, considering his pedigree is geared strongly toward success on turf.
Racing
Kentucky Derby Pedigree profile: Messier
Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) winner Messier has shown flashes of serious talent on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. And rest assured, he has the pedigree to be a serious player in the spring classics.
Racing
Mo Donegal (left) winning the Remsen S. (G2) at Aqueduct (Photo by Chelsea Durand/Coglianese Photos)
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Mo Donegal
At the end of 2010, trainer Todd Pletcher headed into winter with Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Uncle Mo in his barn. Now he's back with Uncle Mo's son, Mo Donegal.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem April 19, 2022
Jason talks about attending closing night at Pompano Park.
Racing
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: White Abarrio
Pedigree handicapping can be a challenge, particularly when there’s limited data to interpret. Such is the case with White Abarrio, winner of the Holy Bull S. (G3) and Florida Derby (G1).
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem April 11, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at some of his favorite moments from the weekend.
Racing
After the Racetrack: Scorpiancer
Like The Mean Queen, Scorpiancer, 2017’s champion steeplechaser, has won multiple graded stakes over the jumps at Belmont, Far Hills, and Middleburg, but now this newly retired jump specialist has moved on to a new career as a show jumper. With his new owner and trainer, Rachael Lively, Scorpiancer demonstrates the versatility of the Thoroughbred at any age.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for April 7, 2022
Jason interviews young racing fan and content creator Ray Cotolo.
Racing
Kentucky Derby International Scouting Report: Crown Pride
Since Japan’s first-ever wins in the Breeders’ Cup last November, their flagbearers have continued to rack up trophies in major international meetings, adding four on Saudi Cup Day and five on the Dubai World Cup card. Can the Kentucky Derby (G1) be next?
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem April 4, 2022
Jason talks about this weekend's big races and learning to deal with being wrong.
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