Horse Profile

In 1920, another distaffer challenged colts and geldings beneath the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs: Cleopatra, a stakes-winning filly from the barn of William Robinson Coe. Derby Day 1920 was not her day to shine, but this lucky loser started a lineage...

The 1957 Kentucky Derby might be best known for Bill Shoemaker’s misjudging the finish line at Churchill Downs: his hesitation with a sixteenth of a mile to go gave Bill Hartack on Iron Liege the chance to make up enough ground to beat Shoemaker and...

Dutch Girl Holdings and Irving Ventures Intrepido picked up 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his three-quarters of a length score in the $300,050 American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Oct. 4.

Gold Square's Napoleon Solo earned 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series after posting a dominant, 6 1/2-length triumph in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Aqueduct on Oct. 4.

Spendthrift Farm’s Ted Noffey picked up 10 qualifying points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 2 3/4-length tally in the $642,594 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 4.

Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Spice Runner picked up 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his score in the $299,400 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on September 13.

Though Groovy’s turn in the Kentucky Derby may not have been a winning one, once he landed in the barn of the right trainer, this sprinting star became a record-breaker.

The 1930s were the decade of a dynasty, one clad in white with red polka dots, those colors ubiquitous in the winner’s circles at Churchill Downs, Pimlico, and Belmont Park. Belair Stud’s domination started with Gallant Fox’s Triple Crown and continued...

It's time for Friday racing at Saratoga! You guessed it, it's Friday's Belmont Festival stacked stakes cards ready for your best bet.

Bull Lea, a cornerstone of Calumet Farm's legendary success, was more than just a racehorse; he became a transformative sire whose influence shaped the breed for generations.