Jonathan Thomas

Hard Love All Heart in Woodhaven

OZONE PARK, NY – Robert V. LaPenta and Augustin Stable’s Hard Love outdueled a stubborn Original before staving off It’s a Gamble‘s late charge to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Woodhaven, a […]

Race Recaps

Group-stakes winner Xenobia notches first North American win with G3 Athenia score

ELMONT, NY – Augustin Stable’s Xenobia opened up a lead by the 1/2-mile mark and repelled a late charge from Sweet Bye and Bye in the rain to post a […] Read More

Race Recaps

Lucullan rallies late to win first career graded stakes in Knickerbocker

ELMONT, NY – Godolphin Stable’s Lucullan utilized a patient trip to register his first career graded stakes win, running down pacesetter Dr. Edgar in the final furlong and prevailing against […] Read More

Race Recaps

Catholic Boy Returns Impressively in Dixie

BALTIMORE, MD – Trainer Jonathan Thomas’ Catholic Boy made his long-awaited return to the track a winning one, gutting out an impressive stretch run to take Saturday’s $250,000 Dixie Stakes (G2) at Pimlico […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Classic Division

While Mike “Saratoga Slim” Spector and Curtis “Magic” Kalleward have a healthy respect for each other as writers and handicappers, that all goes out the window when it comes to […] Read More

Race Recaps

Osare Soars in $300,000 Dueling Grounds Oaks

FRANKLIN, KY – Bridlewood Farm’s Osare set the early pace along the inside before extending her lead in the latter stages and taking off for the gate-to-wire score in Wednesday’s $300,000 Fifth Third […] Read More

Race Recaps

Entirely Takes $100,000 Sharp Susan

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Augustin Stable’s homebred Entirely made her return to the turf a winning one on Saturday, making a wide move in the far turn to take command before holding off […] Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Skinny: Catholic Boy’s Storybook Win & Travers Day Recap

The horse that put trainer Jonathan Thomas on the map had him nearly in tears of joy in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes winner’s circle on Saturday. Catholic Boy, his […] Read More

Podcast

THE MAGIC MIKE SHOW 010: Travers Day Recap

The Magic Mike Show is joined by Saratoga Slim to recap the 2018 Travers Day at Saratoga, including in-depth analysis of the Travers, the Personal Ensign, and the Sword Dancer, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Catholic Boy Makes History in G1 Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Already a proven Grade 1 winner on turf, trainer Jonathan Thomas’ star pupil Catholic Boy made history Saturday, becoming the first horse in 117 years to win from the […] Read More