HRRN's 'Animal Kingdom Week' Begins April 27
Horse Racing Radio Network announced April 25 they will recognize the accomplishments of 2011 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Animal Kingdom beginning April 27.
Kentucky Derby Notes: Contenders Put in Final Works
Churchill Downs media notes on the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Going To Sky Goes To Town In Aoba Sho For Contrail
Japanese Triple Crown hero Contrail sired his first group winner when Going To Sky punched his ticked for the G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) with a three-quarter length win in the G2 Aoba Sho on Saturday. Stepping up to 2400…
Sea The Storm Heads Intriguing Haggas Pair At Wetherby
3.00 Wetherby, Novice, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT SEA THE STORM (FR) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) makes her debut for the William Haggas stable, having been with David Menuisier when second in the G3 Preis der Winterkonigin in October. A half-sister to…
Mythical Punches Ticket Back To Saratoga In Sophomore Fillies Sprint
Mythical (St Patrick's Day) outclassed four overmatched rivals in Saturday's Sophomore Fillies Sprint to earn her sixth career stakes success and a return trip to Saratoga. Pinballed around between rivals at the break, the Cohen homebred elected to sit off…
Home Affairs Anchors Coolmore Australia Roster At A$176k
Group 1 sire Home Affairs will stand for a roster-leading A$176,000 at Coolmore Australia later this year. Already the sire of four stakes winners from his first crop, the son of I Am Invincible gained a G1 Golden Slipper winner…
Making Waves: Sandtrap Impresses At Aqueduct
In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Sandtrap at Aqueduct. Lope De Vega Fillies Capture Aqueduct Affairs Named a TDN…
Derby favorite Renegade stuck with inside post
Renegade is the morning-line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby after drawing the No. 1 post on the rail in the field of 20 horses for the May 2 race.
Jockey Reyes Overcomes Injury To Net 1000th North American Victory
Jockey Leonel Reyes notched his 1000th victory in North America Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the 40-year-old native of Venezuela guided Papa Golf (Hard Spun) into the winner's circle following a textbook ride in the fifth race, according to a…
Team Cox Leads Kentucky Derby And Kentucky Oaks Workers On Early Saturday
Trainer Brad Cox's trio of Kentucky Derby hopefuls–Commandment (Into Mischief), Fulleffort (Liam's Map) and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard,' Further Ado (Gun Runner)–highlighted a bustling morning at Churchill Downs a week out from Derby 152. Working during the 7:15-7:30…