Breeders’ Cup: How Wellman brought Eclipse to the big stage
The message continues to be hammered home any time Aron Wellman is given the platform to deliver it.
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Aloha West Looks to Repeat in BC Sprint for Catalano
After a sizzling bullet work Oct. 25, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ 2021 Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) hero Aloha West was confirmed for a title defense despite having not raced since early July.
Read MoreAloha West to Stand at Mill Ridge After Breeders’ Cup
Mill Ridge Farm will add a second stallion to its roster for 2023 in this year’s defending GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint champion Aloha West (Hard Spun–Island Bound, by Speightstown), according to Mill Ridge’s general manager Price Bell.
Read MoreNest Untouchable in Effortless Beldame Score
The Todd Pletcher trainee was a clear victor Oct. 9 at Aqueduct.
Read MoreGretzky the Great Retired to Stud at Ocala Stud
The son of Nyquist was Canadian champion 2-year-old male of 2020.
Read MoreBenbang fresh for Honey Bee Stakes
On July 15, the Jonathan Thomas-trained 3-year-old filly Empress Tigress won the Coronation Cup, a turf sprint at Saratoga, and the next afternoon, Benbang, another Thomas-trained 3-year-old filly, won the Blue Sparkler, a turf sprint at Monmouth.
Read MoreSpeaking Scout dominates Hawthorne Derby
Marcus Hersh DRF On paper, the $100,000 Hawthorne Derby looked extremely competitive. It was not. Speaking Scout, settled in the pocket from the start by jockey Jareth Loveberry, came through on the inside in upper stretch and crushed his eight rivals, winning this 1 1/8-mile grass contest by five lengths. Hugh Robertson-trained longshots Tonka Warrior […]
Read MoreAir Force Red Aims for More Downhill Glory in Eddie D
Grade 2 race on the hillside course is a wide-open challenge for handicappers.
Read MoreCapensis delivers on $2 million promise with Virginia Derby win
By Ed DeRosa Capensis looked like two million bucks winning the $300,000 Virginia Derby (G2) on Tuesday at Colonial Downs. The Tapit colt out of Grade 1 winner Tara’s Tango rewarded the confidence of Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, rebounding from an even-money loss in his second career start to win Virginia’s richest race by two […]
Read MoreAron Wellman Talks Nest, Buying Strategies, HISA On Writers’ Room
It’s a busy time of year for Aron Wellman’s Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, with yearling sale season now in full swing alongside the iconic Saratoga and Del Mar meets.
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