Secret Oath looks fantastic at four

One of the big questions for any athlete is how performance will be affected by age. Some get better as they mature, while others, do not. This is absolutely the case with Thoroughbreds. An impressive three-year-old season does not always equate to success in later...

Newgrange grows from a spicy Southwest win

  Growing young athletes can be challenging in any sport. When things get a little spicy, you oftentimes figure out just who can handle the hot sauce. Newgrange is just one of the talented three-year-old colts in the Bob Baffert barn. Having liked what he has seen in...

Miller barn drinks a little Rocket fuel

MILLER BARN DRINKS A LITTLE ROCKET FUEL   When CZ Rocket powered to victory in the Hot Springs Stakes on March 13, what did it really mean?…For starters, it means his conditioner got to enjoy a hugely satisfying drink of a very high octane beverage. Peter Miller...

Get Her Number just about the Rebel Stakes

GET HER NUMBER JUST ABOUT THE REBEL STAKES   The Spring and a talented three year old colt usually means one thing for most…Kentucky Derby dreams. As runners roll towards a date with destiny, there is one trainer of a very talented horse that prefers to focus simply...

Essential Quality runs like number 1

Juvenile Champ Essential Quality made his three year old debut an impressive one as he powerfully scored in the delayed running of the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on February 27. Winning the mile and a sixteenth race by a widening 4 1/2 lengths, this son of Tapit...