Coming into this year's compelling renewal of the $10-million G1 Dubai World Cup, it is difficult to look past the overpowering presence of heavy favorite Arrogate (Unbridled's Song). The Bob Baffert trainee has done so much in so little time that the sheer trajectory of his potential is as stifling as his ascendancy. Yet, if [...]

Trainer Jimmy Jerkens is hoping for a second chance at a first impression this weekend at Santa Anita Park with Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper) entered in Saturday's GI Santa Anita H. The veteran conditioner is preparing the GI Woodward S. winner for a 10-furlong, Grade I event in Arcadia for the second time in just over [...]

It is nearly always trite to elaborate on the benefits of hard work as it relates to success in any line of work, but it is worth being a bit banal in the Thoroughbred world; a sphere with interconnected pieces that rely on such basic diligence to spin from generation to generation, journeymen to apprentices [...]

It is hard to find a horse more likable in racing than Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}). The chestnut capped off his sophomore campaign with a victory in the GI Clark H., making him a top candidate for the inaugural running of the $12 million GI Pegasus World Cup at the same nine-furlong trip. However, [...]

Trainer Brad Cox has done little wrong over the last few years. His operation has flourished, his numbers have impressed and his reputation as one of the top up-and-coming trainers in the game has been substantiated with consistency. A Louisville native, Cox has a clientele as diverse as his stock, with fledgling owners joining the [...]

Regional superstars are great for the soul of horseracing. Athletes who have raised the banner of their home state of racing and/or breeding remind the racing public that there often is a team-oriented atmosphere that does a great deal of good for the sport no matter how competitive it becomes between individuals. Canada's iconic Northern [...]

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana–One would imagine they call them journeymen for a reason. Always on the go, from one horse to another, racetrack to another and airport to another. In the same fold, it is the journey that seems to have brought the most satisfaction to veteran jockey Robby Albarado as he closes in on becoming [...]

NEW ORLEANS, LA–Whoever came up with the adage you can't keep a good man down was mistaken. There have been countless situations throughout history of those of noble repute unable to surmount their troubles; whose complications counterbalanced their character. Perhaps the author of such an overused aphorism should have been more specific before waxing maxim [...]

The wax and wane of the racing game is a tale as old as the industry itself. One moment one is on top, feeling the glory of successful plans well laid, and the next they are dragged to the foul depths of the forlorn. The overall theme, if they are to prosper on any level, [...]

Dallas Stewart is 'the big race' kind of trainer. He is the type of conditioner who makes one admire the art of pointing a horse toward a certain race, and as the Breeders' Cup is a prime example, not all races are created equally. Championships have a way of separating the men from the boys–the [...]

One of the more intriguing divisions of this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships is that of the GI TwinSpires.com Breeders' Cup Sprint. Despite a plethora of strong performances and solid campaigns, the $1.5 million, six-furlong main-track dash appears up for grabs and–as can often happen in this race–simply go to the horse progressing the most [...]

The Crown is advancing on North American soil for the first time in centuries–except this time the United Kingdom's current monarch, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, will simply be sending a pair of talented thoroughbreds to do battle for her in a pair of Grade I events that top a smashing Sunday card at [...]