Aidan O’Brien

Belmont Derby Preview: Catholic Boy, Analyze It Set for Rematch

A strong field of nine is set to clash in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.2 million Belmont Derby at Belmont Park. Two European invaders will face America’s top 3-year-old turf runners, […]

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2018 Royal Ascot Day Five Recap: Merchant Navy Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Five, the final day of Royal Ascot, is complete. Saturday, we saw Merchant Navy win the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the final Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race at […] Read More

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2018 Royal Ascot Day Three Recap: Stradivarius Takes G1 Gold Cup

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Three of Royal Ascot will be one to remember as we saw a thrilling Group 1 Gold Cup and another Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race at Royal Ascot. See the […] Read More

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2018 Royal Ascot Day Two Recap: Poet’s Word Knocks Off Favorite Cracksman

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Two of Royal Ascot is a wrap after we saw yet another Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race at Royal Ascot. See the full day’s recap below: G2 Queen Mary Stakes […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Justify Resounding 3-1 Favorite In Final Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool

LOUISVILLE, KY – Four weeks in advance of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, the lightly-raced and unbeaten Justify closed as a resounding 3-1 favorite in Pool 4 of […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Biscuits in Dubai

Holy Biscuits! Saturday was jammed-pack full of racing action that started in the morning with Dubai and ended with the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Nearly every Dubai performance could […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mendelssohn Shatters Record In G2 UAE Derby

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Mendelssohn squashed all detractors on Saturday, shattering the previous track record and storming away with a scintillating performance in the Group 2, $2,000,000 UAE Derby […] Read More

Race Previews

UAE Derby Preview: Gold Town Takes Aim at Kentucky Derby

The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes a trip to Dubai on Saturday morning for the Group 2, $2,000,000 UAE Derby. A group of nine is set to run in […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby-Bound Mendelssohn Targeting Dundalk Return

DUNDALK, IRELAND – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Mendelssohn, one of trainer Aidan O’Brien’s nominations for the Kentucky Derby in May, is likely to make his reappearance in the Listed […] Read More

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And Your 2018 Kentucky Derby Winner Is….European?

That’s right. This could finally be the year. I know the horse racing community has thought this over and over through the years, but the parters of racing mega-owner Coolmore […] Read More