Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Month: February 2024
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage March 1-3
This upcoming Saturday, March 2, is one of the busiest on the road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, with four qualifying points prep races scheduled.
First Mare Checked in Foal to Elite Power
Dual Champion Elite Power (Curlin–Broadway's Alibi, by Vindication), a new stallion of 2024, has had the first mare he covered checked in foal, according to an announcement from Juddmonte late Tuesday.
The mare, Candy Strike (Candy Ride {Arg}), is a 4-year-old out of GSW & MGISP Scarlet Strike (Smart Strike), who is a half-sister to GISWs Tara's Tango (Unbridled Song) and Visionaire (Grand Slam).
Elite Power, a two-time winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, is standing his first season at Juddmonte Farms near Lexington, where his 2024 fee is $50,000.
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Champion Hurdle winner Constitution Hill is a huge doubt for the Cheltenham Festival after a routine gallop ended in drama
DOMINIC KING: The reigning Champion Hurdler, who boasts a perfect record after eight starts, was taken to Kempton by trainer Nicky Henderson yesterday to gallop.
