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Incredibolt creating backside buzz for Kentucky Derby 152

Bolt d’Oro’s Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt has caught the eyes of many folks on the Churchill Downs backside with his strong daily gallops as he trains for the May 2nd Kentucky Derby (G1). The dark bay 3-year-old has trained forwardly since his four-length win in the March 14tgh Virginia Derby. Read More
Incredibolt gallops in the sunshine on April 23 at Churchill Downs - Steven Ibanez

Wood Memorial (G2) winner Albus the first Derby starter for Yaupon

Leading Second-Crop sire Yaupon will be represented by his first Kentucky Derby (G2) starter this Saturday when Wood Memorial (G2) winner Albus breaks from post 2 in the 152nd Run for the Roses. Albus is definitely a colt whose stock is on the rise. He started twice at 2 last… Read More
Albus galloping on April 26 at Churchill Downs -Renee Torbit

Further Ado primed for Kentucky Derby (G1) 152

Further Ado drew post 18 for Kentucky Derby (G1) 152 Saturday at Churchill Downs as he seeks to become the second Derby winner of the decade for Spendthrift Farm. Spendthrift’s Authentic won the 2020 renewal of the Run for the Roses and would go on to win the Breeders’ Cup… Read More
Further Ado works five furlongs in one minute flat April 25 at Churchill Downs - Renee Torbit

Vekoma’s Lovely Grey confirmed for Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1)

Lovely Grey’s connections decided on Monday morning that the 3-year-old Vekoma filly would run in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) rather than the Edgewood S. (G2) on the same day. Lovely Grey, who was first on the Oaks also-eligible list, was able to draw in the race after the scratch of… Read More
Vekoma's Lovely Grey trains at Churchill Downs on April 22, 2026 - Coady Media

Vekoma filly unleashes huge rally for first stakes win

Have Faith overcame a 10-length deficit in the final half-mile to win the $135,000 Southern Hospitality S. Apr. 24 at Oaklawn Park to give the 3-year-old Vekoma filly her first stakes win. She is the sixth stakes winner this year for the nation’s leading Third-Crop sire, who tops the list… Read More

Maximus Mischief’s Carmelina now a six-time stakes winner

Carmelina won the $100,000 Unique Bella S. for the second consecutive year on April 22nd, giving the 5-year-old daughter of Maximus Mischief her sixth career stakes win. One of seven stakes horses this year for Maximus Mischief, Carmelina was making her third start of the year following a six-month break… Read More

Vekoma’s Reb Five weaves his way to victory in $300,000 Palisades S.

Reb Five made two daring moves in the final quarter-mile of Sunday’s Palisades S. at Keeneland to give the 3-year-old Vekoma colt his first stakes victory in breathtaking style. Reb Five is the fourth stakes winner of the year for Vekoma, who leads the 2026 Third-Crop sire list by progeny… Read More
Reb Five, at left, rolls by Throckmorton in the final strides of Keeneland's Palisades S. - John Gallagher

Yaupon’s Solitude Dude takes Bay Shore S. for third stakes win

Solitude Dude turned in another professional effort in Saturday’s Bay Shore S. at Aqueduct, rolling past Time to Roll in midstretch to win going away by two lengths. The 3-year-old Yaupon colt has won four of five lifetime starts, three of them in stakes races. His only loss to date… Read More
Solitude Dude gets his third stakes win in five starts in the Bay Shore S. at Aqueduct - NYRA photo

Omaha Beach’s And One More Time annexes Aqueduct’s Plenty of Grace S.

And One More Time got back to her winning ways on April 17th at Aqueduct with a front-running score in the $150,000 Plenty of Grace S. The 4-year-old daughter of Omaha Beach scored three wins in a row early in her career, including the Natalma S. (G1) at Woodbine in… Read More
And One More Time gets careers stakes win #2 on April 17, 2026 in the Plenty of Grace S. - NYRA photo

$1.3 million Bolt d’Oro filly tops Thursday OBS action

Bolt d’Oro delivered the session-topper Thursday at the OBS 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 840 hammered for $1.3 million, the only horse to top the seven-figure mark on the day. The filly, consigned by Kings Equine, agent, had attracted plenty of attention following her :9 4/5 breeze during… Read More
Bolt d'Oro's $1.3 million session-topping filly in the ring on Apr. 16 at the OBS Spring sale - OBS photo

$900,000 filly anchors huge OBS Spring Sale results for Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach, currently the leading Fourth-Crop sire of 2026 in several categories, is also lighting up the board at this week’s OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training, posting an average sale price of $646,250 through the first three days of the auction. The highlights for the Spendthrift stallion started… Read More

Jackie’s Warrior filly sets record of $2.3 million Wednesday at OBS Spring sale

A filly from the first crop of champion Jackie’s Warrior hammered for $2.3 million during Wednesday’s session of the OBS Spring 2-year-olds in Training sale, the highest price ever paid for a filly at the sale and also the second-highest price ever at the sale. The filly, who had worked… Read More
Jackie's Warrior's record-setting $2.3 million filly at the 2026 OBS Spring Sale - OBS photo