By ThoroughbredZone on December 31, 2025
15 of the 17 catergories ThoroughbredZone tabbed as the best of 2009 won an Eclipse Award ThoroughbredZone’s Best of 2009 2-Year-Old Colt - * Lookin at Lucky is ThoroughbredZone’s top 2-year-old colt of 2009. Lookin at Lucky was a three time Grade I winner in 2009. He just missed winning The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI) [...]
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Breeders Cup, Gio Ponti, Informed Decision, Kodiak Kowboy, Lookin at Lucky, Rache Alexandra, She Be Wild, Summer Bird, Ventura, Zenyatta |
By ThoroughbredZone on December 26, 2025
***Digger Wins The Gravesend By A Nose Over Pashito the Che—Joey P. Runs Better But Faltered Late Finishing Far Back*** Speedy Joey P. will try to bounce back in his second race back from emergency intestinal surgery last spring. Joey P. ran a lack luster 6th in the Valley Forge at Philadelphia Park on December [...]
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By ThoroughbredZone on December 20, 2025
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By ThoroughbredZone on December 19, 2025
Special to ThoroughbredZone | By Mike Doherty Bob Baffert had a big day at Hollywood Park yesterday taking home the featured Grade 1 Cash Call Futurity, the ungraded Stuka Stakes and 2 maiden special weight races. Bob Baffert sent out soon to be named juvenile champion Lookin at Lucky to win the Futurity in a quite impressive [...]
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By ThoroughbredZone on December 15, 2025
The great debate amongst racing pundits and fans alike this year has been who should win the Eclipse Award for the 2009 Horse of the Year? And believe me, everyone has an opinion. ThoroughbredZone is asking another question. Who deserves to not win the Eclipse Award for the 2009 Horse of The Year? I have not [...]
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Eclipse, Horse of the Year, Jess Jackson, Pro Ride, Rachel Alexandra, Thoroughbred, ThoroughbredZone, Write-In, Zenyatta |
By ThoroughbredZone on December 13, 2025
Race 6 at Aqueduct today is a Maiden Special Weight for 3-year-old NY Breds going 6 furlongs on the inner. I like to stick with 2-year-old maidens, but here is an exception. The 1 horse Chicktowaga debuts and will break from the rail. The rail is not always the best place for a firster to [...]
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By ThoroughbredZone on December 1, 2025
Two champions ended their superb racing careers with victories over the weekend. Kodiak Kowboy capped his superb racing career with a win in the Cigar Mile (GI) at Aqueduct. Kodiak Kowboy has been one of the most reliable and winning sprinters in the country over the past couple of years. The fantastic Ventura ended her [...]
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Kentucky Derby, Kodiak Kowboy, ThoroughbredZone, Ventura, Zenyatta |
By ThoroughbredZone on November 7, 2025
It’s the great debate. Who should win the 2009 Horse of the Year? Zenyatta or Rachel Alexandra? ThoroughbredZone will take a close look at this raging debate and give it’s opinion as to who should win the Eclipse for the top Thoroughbred of 2009. However, the more important question might be, who deserves to lose? Niether [...]
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