Remembering the champions we lost in 2024

Fri Dec 20 2024Vance Hanson

Through Dec. 19, si Eclipse Award-winning Thoroughbreds are known to have died in 2024. Here are short sketches of each one in chronological order according to the year their championships were attained.
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Dec. 19, 2024

Thu Dec 19 2024Jason Beem

Jason welcomes in some friends to talk about what they love about Turfway Park.
Horses to follow in 2025: Senza Parole

Mon Dec 16 2024Kellie Reilly

Remember Senza Parole, the sensational debut winner at Saratoga who was sure to be the red-hot favorite in the Frizette (G1)?
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Journalism among three prep winners

Mon Dec 16 2024J. Keeler Johnson

Last week, three Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifiers took place over the course of four days. Many new names emerged on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
First-crop sires: Kale’s Angel heralds promise for Complexity

Mon Dec 16 2024Kellie Reilly

Complexity has furnished several additional stakes performers since our last installment, chief among them Kale’s Angel, who starred in the Advent S. on opening day at Oaklawn Park.
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 16, 2024

Mon Dec 16 2024Jason Beem

Jason looks back at the season coming to an end at Woodbine Racetrack.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Journalism

Sun Dec 15 2024J. Keeler Johnson

Sometimes it’s possible to glance at a horse's pedigree and conclude with certainty they’re bred to shine racing classic distances, including the 1 1/4-mile journey of the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Tall Tales of the Track, Kentucky Derby Edition: One Horse, Two Women, and a Derby for the Show Me State

Sun Dec 15 2024Jennifer Kelly

Bred by Emma Holt Prather, Elwood came east from California to contest the Kentucky Derby for his owner Lasca Durnell, not only giving Missouri its lone rosy victor but also becoming the first bred and owned by women.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Coal Battle

Sat Dec 14 2024J. Keeler Johnson

Sprints and short routes are clearly within the wheelhouse of Coal Battle. But can he handle the testing 1 1/4-mile distance of the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1)?
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Myriad Love

Thu Dec 12 2024J. Keeler Johnson

A filly hasn’t contested the Kentucky Derby (G1) since Devil May Care finished 10th in 2010. That could potentially change in 2025.
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Poster stars in the Remsen

Mon Dec 09 2024J. Keeler Johnson

No fewer than five Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifiers are taking place in the U.S. and Japan this month. The first was contested last week, and three more are on the agenda this week.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 9, 2024

Mon Dec 09 2024Jason Beem

Jason discusses some races from the weekend and talks about how he'd like to see more races at various distances.
Faded Glory: Forgotten Kentucky Derby Winners (Sunny’s Halo, 1983)

Fri Dec 06 2024Jennifer Kelly

Sunny’s Halo bested injury and a full field on Derby Day to bring another victory in the Run for the Roses back to the Great White North.