Underrated Racehorse of the Week — With Anticipation

I love the old geldings in this sport.  They stay around forever, long after their peers have retired to stud. 
Their connections send them out to race many times during the year and are not above going after Gr2 or Gr3 events.  Many of these warriors are turf horses like With Anticipation, the great grey.  He raced 48 [...]

Underrated Racehorse of the Week — GENERAL CHALLENGE

I started this series with an East coast based runner, so this time I feature a favorite of mine from Cali, GENERAL CHALLENGE.
In 1999, Bob Baffert was the crown prince of the Kentucky Derby.  He had trained the previous 2 winners, SIlver Charm & Real Quiet, both of whom had come within inches of capturing [...]

Underrated Racehorse of the Week : LIDO PALACE (Chi)

Contrary to popular mythology, the racing world does not end after the Belmont Stakes.  Our greatest champions are not all Kentucky Derby winners.  Heck, some of the best horses of the last decade didn’t even win an Eclipse Award!  Starting today, I will profile a terrific, but sadly, Underrated racehorse each week(or as often as [...]