Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Jack Christopher

Tue Oct 05 2021J. Keeler Johnson

Does Champagne S. (G1) winner Jack Christopher have the pedigree to handle the testing 1 1/4-mile distance of the Kentucky Derby?
Pedigree profile: Corniche

Tue Oct 05 2021J. Keeler Johnson

Based off Corniche's victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), it seems two of the speediest horses of the 2010s have combined to produce one of the speediest Kentucky Derby contenders of the 2020s.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Major General

Mon Sep 20 2021J. Keeler Johnson

The first horse to strike on the 2021-2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby was Major General, who displayed an affinity for Churchill Downs and battled to a tenacious victory in the Iroquois S. (G3).
2021 Belmont Oaks international scouting reports: Santa Barbara, Cirona, Nazuna

Thu Jul 08 2021Kellie Reilly

As with stablemate Bolshoi Ballet in the Belmont Derby (G1), Santa Barbara brings a lofty profile into Saturday’s Belmont Oaks (G1) as a beaten classic favorite for Aidan O’Brien. Santa Barbara is also taking the same path as O’Brien’s only Belmont Oaks winner, Athena (2018).
Pedigree Profile: Ram

Mon May 10 2021J. Keeler Johnson

From claimer to Triple Crown contender, Ram has made great progress. The improving chestnut sold for $375,000 as a yearling, at least in part because he’s bred to be a high-class prospect.
Pedigree profile: Unbridled Honor

Fri May 07 2021J. Keeler Johnson

Unbridled Honor isn’t the most accomplished three-year-old in training—at least, not yet. But he’s made steady progress and might eventually grow into the top-class pedigree he brings to the table.
Pedigree profile: France Go de Ina

Fri May 07 2021J. Keeler Johnson

France Go de Ina has taken a circuitous route to reach the American classics. Although he’s been campaigned in Japan and Dubai, he was bred in Kentucky and boasts a strong American pedigree.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Horse Profile: Get Her Number

Sun Sep 27 2020John Mucciolo

Gary Barber’s Get Her Number earned an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on November 7 with a three-parts of a length triumph in the $301,000 American Pharoah.
The Everest Horse Profile: Two-time defending champion Redzel

Wed Sep 25 2019Kellie Reilly

Redzel will be a two-time defending champion bidding for a very different style of three-peat Down Under compared to Enable's unprecedented three-peat attempt in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) thirteen days prior.
Medaglia d'Oro
Horse Profile: Medaglia d'Oro the Hard Luck Horse

Sun Apr 01 2018D.S. Williamson

The favorite for this year's Kentucky Derby, unless he absolutely bombs in the Santa Anita Derby, is likely to be Bolt d'Oro. Trained by Mick Ruis and ridden by Javier Castellano, Bolt d'Oro has been the most consistent 3-year-old in the United State ...
Breeders' Cup International Horses: Turf contender Highland Reel

Tue Oct 24 2017Kellie Reilly

Defending Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) champion Highland Reel has made such a name for himself in the United States that it’s almost superfluous to give him another international profile treatment.
Nyquist a powerful Kentucky Derby winner

Sun May 08 2016James Scully

After capturing his second Kentucky Derby in five years, trainer Doug O’Neill said of Nyquist: "He’s a remarkable athlete…you put him in company and he’s just a Ferrari."
What are Zenyatta's Best Career Races?

Mon Feb 22 2016D.S. Williamson

Zenyatta finished with a career record of 19 and 1 out of 20 races. Her only second place finish was to Blame in the 2010 Breeders Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.