Joe Perez

4 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Joe Perez

With three consecutive top-three finishes, 2-1 morning-line favorite Limited Liability will try to get over the hump and into the winner's circle in the $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (G2T) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course. The Gold Cup is a return engagement for the 6-year-old Kitten's Joy gelding. The Stuart Janney III homebred finished a close third in last year's edition of the two-mile test.

4 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Joe Perez

has been the gold standard for sires going on seven years. But there's no need to look too far to find an up-and-coming sire making a name for himself. , a half brother to Into Mischief, has only had four crops but is knocking on his second consecutive top-20 finish on North America's General Sires List based on progeny earnings. He was No. 19 last year and currently holds the No. 17 spot. He stands this year at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., for $15,000.

1 week ago | bloodhorse.com | Joe Perez

A less-than-stellar start and a sloppy track did nothing to stop from proving he was much the best in the $400,000 Steve Sexton Mile (G3) May 26 at Lone Star Park. Hopping out of the gate and unable to get a clean start, the co-favorite at post time seemed certain to fall short of expectations. When jockey Ramon Vazquez finally had the 5-year-old son of California Chrome settled, they were in the back of the lead pack with only two horses behind them.

2 weeks ago | bloodhorse.com | Joe Perez

In the days leading up to the May 20 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, the question on the minds of many people involved in the auction was how changes to the under tack show-timed breezes were eliminated at the "gallop only" May 18 session-would impact what happens in the sales ring? Naturally, there was some hand-wringing from buyers, consignors, and Fasig-Tipton officials.

2 weeks ago | bloodhorse.com | Joe Perez

There were moments during the last week when Fasig-Tipton president and CEO Boyd Browning Jr. wasn't sure how he and his team could pull off its Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale in Timonium, Md. Excessive rainfall last week deteriorated the condition of the track, leading to breezing being canceled and replaced with galloping, plus the number of outs forcing the sale to be condensed into one day left more questions than answers.