Nest Rolls Home Over Secret Oath in CCA Oaks
Curlin filly dominated the field July 23 with Secret Oath a distant second.
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Trainer’s strategy pays off as Benbang takes Blue Sparkler
By: Marcus Hersh DRF Trainer Jonathan Thomas entered the 3-year-old fillies Benbang and Empress Tigress in the Coronation Stakes on Friday at Saratoga and the Blue Sparkler on Saturday at Monmouth Park. On Friday, he scratched Benbang and won the Coronation with Empress Tigress, and on Saturday Thomas won the $100,000 Blue Sparkler with Benbang. Benbang […]
Read MoreNest Ready to Roll in Coaching Club American Oaks
Filly has bounced out of runner-up Belmont Stakes (G1) finish in good order.
Read MoreAloha West Returns to Winning Ways in Kelly’s Landing
The 2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner notched his first 2022 score.
Read MoreCrown Winds Down With Fillies to Remember
By: Jay Hovdey BloodHorse Now that the 2022 Triple Crown has been safely put to bed, with the names of Rich Strike , Early Voting , and Mo Donegal etched firmly into history, let’s take a look at the messages left behind. First up—attendance. Three of the 20 horses who ran in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) ran […]
Read MoreNest, Aloha West keep Eclipse Thoroughbreds on the big stage
In its 10 years of existence, the racehorse partnership Eclipse Thoroughbreds has had 16 different Grade 1-winning racehorses, captured two Breeders’ Cup races, a Triple Crown race, the Australian Oaks, and a stakes at Royal Ascot.
Read More2022 Belmont Stakes: Nest makes her case with show of stamina
When it comes to the 154th Belmont Stakes on June 11, the connections of the filly Nest are letting her try to sell them on the idea of running.
Read MoreEclipse Thoroughbreds’ Unbeaten Manhattan Jungle Untroubled On Black-Type Debut
By Sean Cronin TDN Manhattan Jungle (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}–Skylight {Ire}, by Acclamation {GB}) annexed a five-furlong newcomers’ heat at Chantilly in her Apr. 13 unveiling and doubled up, at the expense of the reopposing subsequent winner Sabya (Fr) (Pedro The Great), over the same distance at Lyon Parilly in her Apr. 26 return last time. Breaking sharply to […]
Read MoreDivine Huntress Representing ‘Home Team’ in Black-Eyed Susan
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Long Valley Stable’s Divine Huntress will be making her third straight start in a graded-stakes. The daughter of Divining Rod was bred in Maryland by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Rick Buckley and Joshua Dreiband.
Read MoreNest Installed as 5-2 Kentucky Oaks Favorite
Ashland Stakes (G1) winner heads group of 14 for May 6 race at Churchill Downs.
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