Archive for 2013

Follow @racehorsereport Race 6 – Breeders’ Cup Marathon (G2) #1 OLD TIME HOCKEY is bred to relish the dirt, but has contested most of his races on the turf. He certainly has the ability to get the mile and three-quarters. The son of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Smarty Jones has been facing some pretty tough […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Joshua Tree became a three-time winner of the Canadian International and there were shock results in Japan and Australia in weekend racing. While much of the United States looked forward to the upcoming Breeders’ Cup, there were some rich races for juveniles in New York, Kentucky and Louisiana and […]

October 21, 2013 – “I always clean before the cleaning lady comes. If not, when I come home, I can’t find anything. Cleaning ladies are always hiding things you leave out. Celia Cruz

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Sir Alfred J. Munnings painting “Parade to the Post” – a fitting tribute to British Champions Day. British Champions Day crowned a champion in Farhh and may send a couple other winners in search of international glory. The climax of the British flat racing season on Saturday at Ascot […]

By Robert Kieckhefer UPI Racing Writer Kitten’s Dumplings continued to pile up Grade I wins for her sire and owners with a stretch-running win in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II at Keeneland. The Kitten’s Joy filly, owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, came from the clouds to win the invitational and likely will reappear in three […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer An undefeated filly thoroughly whipped a classy field in the Arc de Triomphe and a flurry of upsets stirred the pot for the upcoming Breeders’ Cup races. Those were the high points of a busy weekend in Thoroughbred racing with year-end championships hanging in the balance. Among the losers […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer In a busy and somewhat strange weekend, Royal Delta lost in one big race and Ron the Greek won in another. On the other hand, a couple former Breeders’ Cup winners who had fallen on hard times appeared to get their acts together at the right time. Some promising […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer International star Cirrus De Aigles should be set to defend his Group 1 Prix Dollar crown (shown) after a victory in a weekend Group 3Andrew Chesser Photo A pair of $1 million races opened the door for potential year-end championships for the winners, Will Take Charge and Close Hatches. […]

September 17, 2013 – “Sure I eat what I advertise. Sure I eat Wheaties for breakfast. A good bowl of Wheaties with bourbon can’t be beat.” Dizzy Dean

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer I’m Already Sexy gets a big kiss from her trainer, Wayne Catalano, after her Pucker Up (G3) victory Saturday at Arlington ParkMarianna Seitz Cianello Photo The Japanese Derby winner beat the Epsom Derby winner in France and the U.S. Horse of the year won in Canada in weekend racing […]