Race Distance Makes Skippylongstocking Top Pegasus Pick
The $3 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Feb. 25 at Gulfstream Park brings together a field of 12 in what should be an exhilarating race at the distance of 1 1/8 miles, with seven of ...
The 2024 Eclipse Awards
Honoring Thoroughbred racing’s champions of 2024, horse and human awards in 17 categories will be presented during the Jan. 23 program, culminating with the announcement of the 2024 Horse of the Yea...
Thorpedo Anna Named Champion 3-Year-Old Filly
Thorpedo Anna's stellar season won't be remembered just for winning the Kentucky Oaks (G1), but also for being named champion 3-year-old filly....
Asmussen Named Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
Racing Hall of Fame member Steve Asmussen is North America's all-time winningest trainer, and in 2024 his youngest son Erik won more races than any other apprentice rider and was honored with the Ecli...
Distance Key to Soul of an Angel's Championship Season
Soul of an Angel made only two of her 11 starts last year at seven furlongs, but she made those races count. She won both races, including the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), to vault to cha...
Moira Saves Best for Last, Wins Champion Turf Female
Moira's connections were rewarded for their belief in the 6-year-old mare, when she finally got her well-deserved win in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T), and clinched the title for 2024 ch...
Steeplechase Eclipse to Record-Breaking Snap Decision
Already an accomplished steeplechase horse, Snap Decision reached new heights in 2024 when the 10-year-old son of classic-placed Hard Spun would sweep two of the signature events in United States stee...
Idiomatic Repeats as Champion Older Dirt Female
In the final start of her career, Idiomatic provided quite a memory, drawing off in the stretch to post a 6 1/2-length victory in the Spinster Stakes (G1) Oct. 6 at Keeneland. That effort likely lift...