Brendan Walsh

Delayed Kentucky Derby ‘Puts Us in a Better Spot’ With Maxfield

It was the kind of performance that leaves a racing fan just standing there, slack-jawed, staring at the racetrack but actually into the future, and thinking, “Now, that’s a Derby […]

Kentucky Derby

Top 5 Horses to Benefit Most from a September 2020 Kentucky Derby

For the first time since 1945, the Kentucky Derby will not be ran in May. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Churchill Downs announced plans to move the race to September 5, 2020. […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Walsh Won’t Rule Anything out After Undefeated Maxfield’s Sharp Sunday Breeze

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Godolphin’s undefeated homebred Maxfield, unraced since taking the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) in his second career start Oct. 6, turned in a sharp half-mile breeze Sunday as […] Read More

Race Recaps

Vitalogy Returns Victorious in Palm Beach

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Showing no signs of rust despite the nearly five-month layoff, Vitalogy put forth a determined effort while returning victoriously to the track in Saturday’s $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Kallio Kicks Clear in Cardinal

LOUISVILLE, KY – Jockey Tyler Gaffalione took home both Thanksgiving stakes at Churchill Downs on Thursday after his steed Kallio kicked clear to win the $175,000 Cardinal Stakes (G3) at […] Read More

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Maxfield to Get Remainder of 2019 Off, Target 2020 Kentucky Derby Campaign

LOUISVILLE, KY – Godolphin’s highly-regarded colt Maxfield, who scratched out of last weekend’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), will get a freshening for the remainder of 2019 and target a 2020 campaign, […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Maxfield Scratched from $2 Million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

ARCADIA, CA – Godolphin’s homebred Grade 1 winner Maxfield, the third choice on the morning line for the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, will scratch from the 1 1/16m […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Maxfield Monstrous in Breeders’ Futurity

LEXINGTON, KY – Godolphin’s homebred Maxfield put forth a monstrous effort in the stretch, sweeping past the highly-regarded Gouverneur Morris before taking off to win Saturday’s $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (G1) […] Read More

Race Recaps

Plus Que Parfait Upsets UAE Derby

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Trainer Brendan Walsh had always held Plus Que Parfait in high regard, even despite his two disappointing efforts so far in 2019, and on Saturday, he rewarded his […] Read More

Race Recaps

Proctor’s Ledge Rallies Late, Takes G2 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

LOUISVILLE, KY – Patricia Moseley’s homebred Proctor’s Ledge rallied the length of the stretch and passed On Leave just in time to take Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes at […] Read More