Leparoux looks for success at Kentucky Downs…again

LEPAROUX LOOKS FOR KENTUCKY DOWNS SUCCESS…AGAIN When the live racing meet opens at Kentucky Downs on September 2, look for there to be a little riding flavor from across the pond. Jockey Julien Leparoux has developed into one of the top riders in the Thoroughbred...

Arrogate-Superstar or Supernova?

ARROGATE- SUPERSTAR OR SUPERNOVA? The Pacific Classic saw a brilliant run by the winner, Collected, but left us with a ton of questions about second place Arrogate. Coming into the Del Mar meet, the newly crowned king of the Thoroughbred world was supposed to be a...

Aptly named Run Away takes Best Pal at Del Mar

The road that leads to the 2018 Kentucky Derby is flowing with traffic. The grade 2 Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar saw the unbeaten Run Away do just that as he romped to an easy 3 1/2 length triumph. Now with three wins in three lifetime starts, this son of Run Away and...

San Diego Cap proof why you play’em

SAN DIEGO CAP PROOF WHY YOU PLAY’EM The words of Carl Nafzger have never rang more true than on July 21, 2017. The setting was Del Mar and after the ninth race we all knew once again the two-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer knows a little something-something about...

Arrogate makes for some head scratchin”

ARROGATE MAKES FOR SOME HEAD SCRATCHIN’ Time is usually always good at lending perspective. When we think back, a little more light is usually shed. That absolutely can be the case with athletics as sometimes we do not realize what we just saw until long after it is...