Battalion Runner

Pavel Passes the Test in G3 Smarty Jones

BENSALEM, PA – Reddam Racing’s Pavel continued his upward progression on Monday, winning his first stakes race in only his third career start in the Grade 3, $300,000 Smarty Jones at Parx […]

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Practical Joke Draws Away to Win Impressive G3 Dwyer

ELMONT, NY – Making his first start since finishing fifth in the Kentucky Derby, Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Practical Joke drew away in the stretch for a solid victory […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Update: Malagacy and Battalion Runner out of Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY – The multiple Eclipse Award winning conditioner, Todd Fletcher, came into Derby season with many possibilities for the Run for the Roses. As the race loomed closer, his […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Update: Derby Dream Within Reach in Casse Barn

LOUISVILLE, KY – The 2-year-old champion Classic Empire and the Grade 1 Florida Derby runner-up State of Honor could bring a lifelong dream to the Mark Casse barn in the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Update: McCraken Breezes Five Furlongs

LOUISVILLE, KY – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ McCraken turned in his penultimate workout for the Kentucky Derby, working five furlongs in 1:00.60 in company on a sunny Monday morning at Churchill Downs. […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Always Dreaming Works at Palm Beach Downs, Set to Ship to Churchill

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Always Dreaming breezed five furlongs Friday morning at Palm Beach Downs in 1:01.56, a move that pleased trainer Todd Pletcher. “I thought it was excellent,” said […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Irish War Cry Bounces Back Big in G2 Wood Memorial

OZONE PARK, NY – In a performance that stamped his ticket to the Kentucky Derby, Irish War Cry reverted to the sterling form that won him the Grade 2 Holy Bull […] Read More

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Wood Memorial Preview: Irish War Cry Looks to Bounce Back

As the Wood Memorial was drawn on Wednesday, one thing became certain right away: this is a field of horses that are in need of Kentucky Derby points! None of the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Battalion Runner, Bonus Points Confirmed for G2 Wood Memorial

OZONE PARK, NY – Fresh off his fourth Florida Derby victory with Always Dreaming on Saturday, trainer Todd Pletcher has shored up his always-formidable contingent for Wood Memorial Day at […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Battalion Runner Breezes for G1 Florida Derby

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias Stable’s Battalion Runner, a promising 3-year-old who has yet to be tested in stakes company, continued his march to the Grade 1, $1 million […] Read More