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I couldn’t help but be fascinated by an interview that NBC did with Kosta Hronis, co-owner of and central figure behind Accelerate, prior to the Sept. 29 Awesome Again Stakes. This is the main comment that I was delighted to hear from a relatively new owner who, along with his brother Pete, has experienced an unusual amount of success in such a ...

The Breeders' Cup Classic preps are in the books, and what we have is, in simple terms, a mish mash on paper. The anticipated East vs. West showdown between Accelerate and Diversify didn't pan out with the performance of Diversify in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. And while Accelerate won the Awesome Again Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths, it wasn't with ...

When Godolphin Racing's Thunder Snow (IRE) starts in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) Sept. 29 at Belmont Park, it could mark an important step toward a historic run in the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs. Thunder Snow has shipped to the United States with the goal of becoming the fifth horse to post victories in ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman When eight horses head to the Belmont Park starting gate for Saturday's $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I), plenty of attention will be focused on the talented European shippers Mendelssohn and Thunder Snow. The attention, of course, is understandable—it's not all that common ...

The market for Thoroughbred yearlings continued to roar throughout Keeneland’s September yearling sale that ended mid-afternoon Sept. 23. Despite the near washout while showing Book 1 yearlings Sept. 8, and a steady downpour that greeted the final day, there was plenty of sunshine in the ring. With 2,916 yearlings bringing more than $377 million, ...

Stallion Sales Report The Stallion Sales Report provides you with a ready guide to the TrueNicks ratings for your stallion with all the broodmares and broodmare/racing prospects in a given breeding stock sale. The full report includes each hip/lot, the TrueNicks rating for the hypothetical mating between your stallion and that broodmare, the ...

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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Is there such a thing as a post-Triple Crown ''Triple Crown?'' Maybe not, but the Haskell Invitational (gr. I), Travers Stakes (gr. I), and Pennsylvania Derby (gr. I) have certainly emerged as the three major post-Triple Crown prizes in recent years, pitting Triple Crown veterans ...

There have always been three stages when it comes to the Kentucky Derby trail. But they have changed dramatically over the years. The first stage, and the one that has become antiquated in this era of late developers, lightly raced horses, and nagging 2-year-old setbacks is the 2-year-old sprint stage that used to serve as the launching pad ...