Carolyn Greer
Associate Editor at Horse Racing Nation
Digital editor, Business First of Louisville
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1 week ago |
horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer
Saffie Joseph Jr. had a breakout year in 2024, and he is well on his way to another strong showing this year. He got his first Breeders’ Cup victory last year with Soul of an Angel in the Filly & Mare Sprint. His 16 graded-stakes wins were the first time he broke double digits. And his $16.6 million in earnings topped his 2023 total by about $6 million. “Overall it was our best year,” Joseph told Horse Racing Nation on Tuesday. “The momentum has carried through to this year, thank God.
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2 weeks ago |
horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer
Agent and Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens is unhappy with the response at Churchill Downs after Declan Cannon was injured in a spill Saturday night. “The ambulance was slow to get to him and, these are in Declan's words, that if he would have not been breathing he wouldn't have made it, do you know what I mean?" Stevens told Horse Racing Nation on Wednesday.
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2 weeks ago |
horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer
Journalism's remarkable victory in Saturday's Preakness Stakes earned him the week's top Brisnet Speed Rating, a 107. Umberto Rispoli guided the Curlin colt to a half-length victory in the second leg of the Triple Crown after getting bumped between two runners in the stretch and overtaking Gosger. They covered the 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.47. Journalism also earned a 98 Beyer Speed Figure for his performance.
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1 month ago |
horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer
Six previous winners and five new faces are among the 20 jockeys with mounts in Kentucky Derby 2025 on Saturday at Churchill Downs. John Velazquez may have the call on lightly-raced Grande, but his own experience is beyond reproach. The hall of fame rider has ridden in the Kentucky Derby 26 times, tied with Bill Shoemaker for the second most in history, and his three wins lead the field.
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1 month ago |
horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer
Richi earned the highest Brisnet Speed Rating among last week's stakes winners for her performance in Saturday's Grade 2 Santa Maria at Santa Anita. Antonio Fresu was in the irons for the gate-to-wire victory going 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita. The 5-year-old mare, a Group 1 winner in her native Chile, joined Bob Baffert's barn last year and finished second in her U.S. debut.
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