Archive for 2015

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer American Pharoah coasted to victory in the Haskell, Beholder won but Stopchargingmaria upset Untapable as the Distaff division headed toward a showdown at Keeneland and the sprint division heated way up — all in weekend racing action. The weekend “feel good” news: Rachel Alexandra’s first foal to race, Rachel’s […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer It was a bit of a wacky weekend in horse racing, from England to upstate New York to California, featuring upsets and weather woes, spiced with official rulings. Disqualifications settled two of the weekend’s top races at Saratoga. In England, Derby champ Golden Horn missed the King George. That […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Sheer Drama won the Delaware Handicap on the East Coast and Gabriel Charles took the Eddie Read Handicap out west, highlighting weekend racing action. Tiz Shea D showed some promise in winning the Indiana Derby while Covert Love repaid her owners for supplementing her to the Irish Oaks. And, […]

July 13, 2015 – “The best way to learn a language is to sleep with someone from that country.” David Sedaris

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Amazing Maria was amazing in England but Lovely Maria not so much at Delaware Park in just a few highlights of weekend Thoroughbred racing. Arlington International Racecourse found some candidates for its upcoming International Festival of Racing. Monmouth Park moved another notch closer to welcoming Triple Crown winner American […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Treve continued her march into the history books Sunday in France while Gold Ship was a hard-luck case in Japan. Hard Aces, meanwhile, was a good enough hand to upset the Gold Cup at Santa Anita in the highlight of weekend racing in the United States. Departing may have […]

June 22, 2015 – “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” E.B. White

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Another Royal Ascot meeting is in the books, with high marks for jockey Ryan Moore, trainer Aidan O’Brien and some success for American raiders. Stateside, the weekend found Mr. Z finally getting a stakes win for trainer D. Wayne Lukas — while running his bankroll to nearly $1 million. […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI RacingWriter Beholder proved she’s back for real, Noble Bird staked a claim in the Classic division and the Prix de Diane went to a long shot — all in weekend racing. Also, a pair of important turf miles went different directions. We’ll move straight ahead. Distaff Beholder appears to be well […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer American Pharoah won the Triple Crown and Golden Horn took the Investec Derby in a spectacular weekend of racing. Now it’s on to see what they can do from here. Along the way … Wedding Toast upset Untapable, Curalina was impressive in winning the Acorn and Honor Code provided […]