Larry Jones trainee Old-Fashioned won the Grade 2, $200,000 Remsen Stakes with authority today. Unchallenged for the lead over a fast track in the 1 1/8 mile race for two-year-olds, favorite Old Fashioned got away with slow fractions before opening up to win easily by 7 1/4 lengths under jockey Ramon Dominguez. Old Fashioned, a Fox Hill Farm-owned son of Unbridled's Song, is now undefeated in three starts. I respect the horse's ability and am looking forward to seeing more of him, but I was r... Read More

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Garrett Gomez will ride Pioneerof the Nile in the Grade 2 CashCall Futurity on December 20th, which means he has dropped Real Quiet Stakes winner Chocolate Candy. In fact, Gomez's agent Ron Anderson explained to the Daily Racing Form that they think Pioneerof the Nile--most recently fifth in a crowded run to get a piece of the money in this year's Breeders Cup Juvenile--might be a 2009 Derby horse.

Pioneerof the Nile has been trained by Bill Mott for Zayat Stables, and with the horse's... Read More

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The Kentucky Derby trail is my favorite season in horse racing, and with the Breeders Cup over--and this year's Kentucky Derby winner, Big Brown, already retired to a stud farm--I'm ready to start keeping track of horses that may show up on the 2009 Derby trail, and in the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009.

What kind of horses are we looking for?  Many agree it's about who has the pedigree to go 1 1/4 miles, although every year we see top trainers tryin... Read More

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We're back online and operating normally after a server upgrade caused our site to be offline for an extended time on October 28. If you experience any technical problems, please PM me with the details, as we may need to adapt to the improved server by making a few adjustments here and there.

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Zenyatta remains unbeaten after winning the Grade 1, $5 million Breeders Cup Ladies Classic in an unforgettable performance against seven rivals in the 1 1/8 mile race over Santa Anita's Pro-Ride track. After trailing the field as far back as 10 lengths behind, four-year-old Zenyatta bounded forward from outside of her rivals as they exited the final turn, drawing away in an effortless-looking performance, with her ears pricked up as she won by 1 1/2 lengths in her ninth straight victorious l... Read More

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