Tag: Florent Geroux

By Richard Rosenblatt As we embark on the road to the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1), it’s becoming difficult to avoid writing about Brad Cox. The affable almost 41-year-old trainer from Louisville, Kentucky has soared to …

By Lynne Snierson Florent Geroux is packing his tack and moving to Oaklawn Park this season. The addition of one of the nation’s top riders to the already intensely competitive jockey colony makes a declarative …

By Mike Farrell Brad Cox, fresh from his four-victory Breeders’ Cup weekend earlier this month, looks to deepen his bench of promising juveniles on the “Stars of Tomorrow II” program on Saturday at Churchill Downs. …

By Maryjean Wall To the bow-tied, be-jeweled and be-hatted fans at the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, the little group which had arrived at Keeneland from Mongolia appeared as if dressed for a costume party. (It was, …

By Maryjean Wall To the bow-tied, be-jeweled and be-hatted fans at the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, the little group which had arrived at Keeneland from Mongolia appeared as if dressed for a costume party. (It was, …

BC Distaff Showdown: Monomoy Girl versus Swiss Skydiver By Lynne Snierson The stage is set for Monomoy Girl, the diva of the filly and mare division, to have her Hollywood ending with a victory in …

Breeders’ Cup Jockeys: Young Stars Looking to Make an Impact By Noel Michaels Good handicappers know that you can’t base your bets on the leading jockeys all the time, especially at the Breeders’ Cup. Let’s …

By Richard Rosenblatt It’s a filly, in the Preakness! In near record time! After a thrilling stretch duel, the filly Swiss Skydiver held off Kentucky Derby winner Authentic by a neck in a historic $1 …

By Margaret Ransom Midnight Bisou has been retired. Swiss Skydiver is running in the Preakness (G1) on Saturday (Oct. 3). Nonetheless, Sunday’s $400,000 Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland is still a race of note with …

By Richard Rosenblatt Once again, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is on the cusp of setting another remarkable record in horse racing – should he win the $1 million Preakness (G1) for the eighth …

Preakness Odds: Baffert Aims for Record with Derby winner Authentic, Thousand Words By Richard Rosenblatt Once again, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is on the cusp of setting another remarkable record in horse racing …

Preakness Profile: Thousand Words In the days leading up to Saturday’s 145th Preakness, usracing.com will be publishing profiles of the 11 horses entered in 2020’s final leg of the Triple Crown. By Ed McNamara His …

By Richard Rosenblatt Decisions, decisions, decisions. A few weeks ago, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen acknowledged Pneumatic would show up for the 145th Preakness (G1) on Oct. 3, giving the trainer a shot at …

By US Racing Team Flurry Racing Stables’ Mr. Misunderstood will face off against nine top turf runners in defending his title in Saturday’s 42nd running of the $175,000 River City Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The …

Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl dug in gamely and out-dueled rival Wonder Gadot down the Churchill Downs stretch to snatch victory by a half-length in the 144th running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks on Friday. The Brad Cox-trained daughter of Tapizar …