Horses We Love
Eight Rings Set For Sophomore Debut In Oaklawn’s Bachelor Stakes
April 24, 2020 | LATT StaffGrade 1 Winner May Make Rescheduled Kentucky Derby After All Oaklawn Press Release Grade 1 winner Eight Rings’ second chance to run for the roses begins Saturday at Oaklawn when he makes his 2020 debut in the $100,000 Bachelor Stakes for 3-year-olds at 6 furlongs. Probable post time for the Bachelor, the ninth […]
Florida Derby Defies Pandemic, Draws Full Field
March 27, 2020 | Margaret RansomThree Division Leaders Star In Sunshine State’s Feature Event By Margaret Ransom Sackatoga Stable’s Holy Bull Stakes winner Tiz The Law is the early 6-5 favorite in a full field of 12 for Saturday’s $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby (GI) at Gulfstream Park, the last prep event for the September 5 Kentucky Derby (GI) for […]
Bricks And Mortar Is 2019’s Horse Of The Year
January 24, 2020 | LATT StaffNow Retired Star Also Picks Up Champion Turf Male Award, Connections Win Big By LATT Staff Klaravich Stables’ Breeders’ Cup Turf (GIT) hero Bricks and Mortar took home the Horse of the Year Trophy at the 49th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony held January 23rd at Gulfstream Park. The 6-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway was […]
Remembering Rise Jim
December 29, 2019 | Cathy RiccioA New Beginning Brings Memories Of An Old Friend By Cathy Riccio Happiest Racing Memories Before I started my career in the Thoroughbred industry, I was a fan. I knew nothing about horses, with the exception of what we learn from the publications. I would read entries and handicapping magazines. I didn’t know […]
Like Father, Like Sons: Arrogate’s First Foals Arrive
May 11, 2019 | Mary PerdueChecking In On The Champion Now In His Second Year At Stud By Mary Perdue It’s was a beautiful sunny day on April 29, with a gentle Kentucky breeze as Arrogate stood in front of the Juddmonte Farms breeding shed in Lexington. At the same time last year, he was near the end of […]
Bellafina Favored In Longines Kentucky Oaks
May 2, 2019 | Margaret RansomCalifornia Shipper To Square Off Against Champion Jaywalk Again, New Shooters On The Rise By Margaret Ransom Kaleem Shah’s multiple grade 1 winner Bellafina was named the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Friday’s 145th running of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) at Churchill Downs. The $800,000 daughter of Quality Road who drew post position four, will face […]
Happy New Year! A Look Back On 2018 In Pictures
December 31, 2018 | Margaret RansomThe Most Exciting Moments In Racing In Picttures For 2018 By LATT Staff The year 2018 was one for the record books from start to finish. We had a Triple Crown winner in Justify who not only went unraced as a 2-year-old, he didn’t make his first start until February, just 2 1/2 months […]
Millionaire Stallwalkin’ Dude Retired, Will Become OTTB Ambassador
December 14, 2018 | Margaret RansomMultiple Grade 3 Winner Sent To Premier Equine Rehab In California By Margaret Ransom David Jacobsen and Head of Plains Partners LLC’s multiple grade 3-winning millionaire Stallwalkin’ Dude has been retired and has taken up residence at Premier Equine Rehab in Orange, California, where he will be both a trail horse and an OTTB […]
2018’s Most Amazing Moments In Racing
December 12, 2018 | Margaret Ransom2018 Was An Exciting Year For Racing Fans, Led By A Triple Crown Winner By Margaret Ransom As 2018 comes to a conclusion it’s hard to believe that just more than six months ago we as racing fans in North America were treated to our 13th Triple Crown winner when the handsome Justify captured the […]
Dancing in the Rain: American Pharoah Yearlings Set To Shine at Keeneland
September 9, 2018 | Mary PerdueTriple Crown Winner’s Yearlings Continue to Impress Buyers at Public Auction By Mary Perdue Heavy rain over the weekend thanks to Tropical Depression Gordon, including a flash flood warning for central Kentucky, will delay the start time for first four sessions of the the annual Keeneland September Yearling Sale marathon for two hours, allowing […]
