Godolphin's hopefuls work early
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormIf I have learned one thing since arriving at Santa Anita, it's this: If you want to see the Godolphin horses train you had better plan on getting up early. Very early.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009'Forever' seeks Diana repeat
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormForever Together and her trainer, Jonathan Sheppard, were out at the Oklahoma training track seemingly forever on Wednesday morning.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009Decisions to be made after a night of celebration
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormZenyatta, whose winning performance in the $2 million Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita on Friday stole the show on the first of two days of the 25th Breeders' Cup championships, was back home at Hollywood Park and feeling her usual chipper self on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008Clocker: Eagle Mountain looks sharp for BC Turf
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormIndyanne was the fastest horse in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint scheduled for Friday, but the speedster will return home empty-handed after a minor illness knocked her out of the $1 million race in which she would have likely set the pace.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008Classic hopeful Student Council stands out in drills
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormCurlin may have grabbed most of the attention, but his final workout for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic was just one of many important preps that took place under cool and cloudy skies Monday morning at Santa Anita.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008Indian Blessing to sprint with females; O'Neill pair get into Dirt Mile
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormTrainer Bob Baffert all but put to rest any speculation that Indian Blessing might take on males in the Breeders' Cup Sprint shortly after the Eclipse Award winner worked five furlongs in 59.14 seconds at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008Munnings ready to go for Hopeful
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormWith a $1.7 million price tag on his head, expectations were high when Munnings launched his career here at Saratoga on July 26.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2008Visionaire goes from last to first
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormCombine a perfect pace scenario with sizzling-hot jockey Alan Garcia and you wind up with Visionaire's last-to-first 2 1/4-length victory over Desert Key in Saturday's $250,000 King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2008Palanka City faces stiff challenge
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormPalanka City will bring a three-race win streak into the Test that includes an easy victory in Pimlico's Grade 3 Miss Preakness on May 16.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2008Macho Again re-rallies in Derby Trial
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormThe West Point Thoroughbred syndicate tried and failed in the Kentucky Derby two years when Flashy Bull ran 14th, but the colt returned to Churchill Downs a bit more than a year later to win the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap.[
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2008Champion Ginger Punch looks hard to beat
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormGinger Punch should cap off a memorable week for owner Frank Stronach and trainer Bobby Frankel when she starts as the overwhelming favorite to win the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at Gulfstream Park.
Story | Conversation | January 25, 2008Mach Ride's camp confident vs. Benny the Bull
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormBenny the Bull closed out his 2007 campaign with a fourth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Sprint and a victory in Laurel's Grade 1 De Francis Memorial.
Story | Conversation | January 25, 2008Morning traffic far more bustling at Belmont
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormThe Breeders' Cup begins in just a few days but things remain relatively quiet at Monmouth Park.
Story | Conversation | October 22, 2007Trainers plan final works for BC races
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormThe majority of the final major preps for the 141 horses pre-entered in this year's 11 Breeders' Cup races will take place between Friday and Wednesday mornings.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2007La Traviata perfect heading into Victory Ride
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormOn paper, the $100,000 Victory Ride Stakes appears to be one of the more wide-open races on Saturday's card at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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