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Bobby Frankel dies at 68

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Bobby Frankel, who rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most successful and respected trainers in the history of Thoroughbred racing, died early Monday morning at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., from complications of lymphoma.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Summer Bird to run in Japan Cup Dirt

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

After traveling from Arkansas to Kentucky, to New York and New Jersey, back to New York and then to California, Summer Bird next will be discovering Japan.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Zenyatta stays perfect with Classic win

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Zenyatta beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, running her record to 14-0 in the most impressive effort of her career.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Gang's not quite all here in Classic

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

The Breeders' Cup was designed to showcase the sport's best runners and decide year-end championships, and even in its current 14-race format, it has been a great success over its 26-year run.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Indian Blessing retired

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Indian Blessing, a two-time champion, was retired on Thursday morning, trainer Bob Baffert said.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Zenyatta, 'Rip' Classic favorites

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Ladies' Day for the Breeders' Cup is Friday, when five of the six BC races run that day at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting will be exclusively for female horses.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Zenyatta to face males in Classic

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Ladies' Day for the Breeders' Cup is Friday, when five of the six BC races run that day at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting will be exclusively for female horses.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Zenyatta passes last Classic test

Jay Privman, Daily Racing form

After her final workout on Saturday morning at Hollywood Park, trainer John Shirreffs said all systems were go for Zenyatta to race in the BC Classic next Saturday

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Classic-bound Zenyatta tops pre-entries

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Led by the unbeaten Zenyatta and two of this year's Triple Crown race winners, a total of 166 horses were announced on Wednesday as pre-entries in the 14 races that will make up the 26th Breeders' Cup on Nov. 6-7 at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Sea the Stars retired

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

ea the Stars, acclaimed as the best horse in Europe this year, has been retired, a decision that removes the possibility of him running in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting on Nov. 7.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Zenyatta out to extend run to 13

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

The first time Zenyatta ran, in what proved a preview of coming attractions she rallied from last in a 12-horse field and won going away by three lengths.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Many questions for Mine That Bird

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

The surroundings are familiar, but, boy, how things have changed since Mine That Bird first came to Santa Anita a year ago.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Zensational romps; BC Sprint next

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

The freakishly fast Zensational won his fourth straight race, and third consecutive Grade 1 race, in his final prep for the Breeders' Cup Sprint with a 2 1/4-length romp in the Grade 1, $300,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009

Barbaro brother ready to run

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

The best-known horse who's never raced is just about ready for his debut.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2009

Hirsch, respected Form writer, dies at 80

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Joe Hirsch, whose writing and wit graced the pages of Daily Racing Form for nearly 50 years, died early Friday morning at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 80.

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2009
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