As former NFL wide receiver turned Thoroughbred horseman Mike Renfro will tell you, he’s been lucky enough to strike oil twice. After 11 years playing with the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys, Renfro is part of the CJ Thoroughbreds team that will send out Tom’s Magic in the $1 million King’s Plate on August … Continued
With his impressive victory in Saturday’s $102,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park, Tom’s Magic may have just run his way into the $1-million King’s Plate at Woodbine on Aug. 16.
Will Walden started training horses in 2022, following in the footsteps of his Father, Elliott Walden. Elliott was a successful trainer and now runs WinStar Farm, one of North America’s leading Thoroughbred racing, stallion, and breeding operations.
Trainer Linda Rice is hoping the colt can work out a much better trip than the one that saw him finish second in the G3 Gotham last out.
Chester Broman Sr.’s New York homebred Sand Devil had his first work back since a runner-up effort in the Gotham Stakes (G3) March 1, covering a half-mile in :49 in company March 15 over the Belmont Park dirt training track.
American-owned and -trained colt won the Black Gold Stakes at Fair Grounds on March 1 for his second win in three races.
Three-year-old Tom’s Magic aced his stakes debut Saturday, slipping up the fence under Jeiron Barbosa to win the $88,000 Black Gold Stake by two lengths at Fair Grounds.
Don Alberto homebred and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Senza Parole (Gun Runner), sidelined since posting a jaw-dropping, 7 3/4-length debut victory at Saratoga last summer, has resumed training with Chad Brown at Payson Park.
Renowned bloodstock agent Marette Farrell grew up in Ireland before making Kentucky her home. She has purchased many graded stakes winners over the years, including Roadster , Collected , and Hard Not to Like . She spoke with BloodHorse about the importance of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, and the work that she and her team put into the … Continued
Affirmative Lady, unraced since finishing 11th in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) last spring, is set to make her highly anticipated return to competition for new connections in Sunday’s $100,000 Caesar’s Wish at Laurel Park.
David Donk obviously knew Fingal’s Cave hadn’t run in a while, but when he heard someone actually say it had been 432 days since her last race, he got a little nervous.
Catiche made her first start for new connections a winning one, rolling to a 2 1/2-length victory in the $125,000 My Charmer Stakes for fillies and mares on Saturday night at Turfway Park.