HORSE RACING NEWS
06/01/2016
Belmont Park Notes 6/1
Lani, who regularly makes several laps around the track as part of his routine exercise regimen, wrapped up his training with another leisurely stroll over Big Sandy before heading back to his barn. "It was quite a nice work," said Keita Tanaka, the agent
05/26/2016
Mighty Mo headlines Paradise Creek
Moving north to Aqueduct Racetrack a few weeks later, Mighty Mo was valiant in his Woodhaven defeat, seizing the lead early and battled gamely through the stretch before being worn down by a tenacious Highland Sky. "That was a very good effort for him and
05/25/2016
Exaggerator Enjoys Another Morning at Pimlico; Nyquist Improving
“He’s good. He jogged a couple rounds on the track and he looks no worse for wear. He’s eating up his feed and his legs are tight and cold,” Desormeaux said. “He’s just doing all the things we want our horses to do post-race.” Exaggerator has maintained h
05/24/2016
Exaggerator Returns to Track, Nyquist’s Temperature Normal
Clark said the pressure of competing in the Triple Crown has been made easier because of Exaggerator. “It’s been pretty easy with this horse,” she said. “Often you have a little something, they’re not eating or they seem down or there’s something to worry
05/23/2016
Where’s the Widget puts on a Steady Growth show
Eurico da Silva wasted little time in putting his charge on the lead, cruising to the front early from the outside post nine. The duo took the field through an opening quarter-mile in :23.89 and were still comfortably in front after a half-mile notched in
05/23/2016
Exaggerator Takes a Walk, Back to Track Tuesday
“He didn’t do anything today but walk,” said Desormeaux. “We’ll probably go back to the track [Tuesday] morning.” Desormeaux said the plan is for Exaggerator to remain at Pimlico before shipping to New York Sunday to prepare for the June 11 B
05/22/2016
Post-Race Preakness interview
Q. Kent, just take us through the race if you could? KENT DESORMEAUX: He broke very well again. And I didn't think that the rest of the field left the gates like the Kentucky Derby. In fact, no one was actually hissing at their horses or we actually kiss
05/22/2016
Exaggerator Gives Thrilling Homecoming to Desormeauxs in Preakness
After losing to Nyquist in their previous four meetings, the 5-2 second betting choice broke through with a dominating performance at the racetrack where his jockey launched his Hall of Fame career nearly 30 years ago and his trainer apprenticed under the
05/20/2016
Black-Eyed Susan News & Notes
Dothraki Queen won the Pocahontas (G2) by a half-length last fall and followed up running second in the Alcibiades (G1) and third to undefeated champion Songbird in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) 29 days apart at Keeneland. Promoted from fourth t
05/19/2016
Nyquist 3-5 Morning-Line Favorite for Saturday’s Preakness
Owners Paul and Zillah Reddam, O’Neill and Gutierrez teamed for a 2012 Preakness victory with Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another, whose Triple Crown quest was thwarted by injury the day before the Belmont Stakes. Nyquist will seek to become the third