Speech to have Prat aboard for Santa Anita Oaks
Leading rider Flavien Prat will ride Speech in Saturday’s Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks for 3-year-old fillies.
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No Turf, No Problem for Speightstown Daughter of Shared Account; Named TDN Rising Star
3rd at SAR, Msw, 90000 (7f) Winner: Sharing, f, 2 by Speightstown Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gainesway Stable’s Sharing (Speightstown) seemed a bit more suited to the grass on paper given that her dam upended the 2010 GI Breeders’ Cup F/M Turf and considering her fast-finishing debut second came sprinting on the infield here July 21, but the chestnut […]
Read MoreGray Magician All Set To Become Eclipse’s 4th Kentucky Derby Runner In 8 Years Since Launch
Gray Magician has taken the overland route to Kentucky, as the California-based son of Graydar ran 2nd in a Stakes in Maryland and then a monstrous 2nd in the Grade 2, $2.5 million UAE Derby to qualify for the Run For The Roses. Following a pair of impressive workouts at the San Luis Rey base […]
Read MoreColt purchased for $550,000 will be named in honor of Dogwood’s Campbell
By Dede Biles dbiles@aikenstandard.com A colt purchased by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners at an auction in Florida on Wednesday will be named Cothran in honor of Dogwood Stable’s late president, W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell. “He is a knockout,” said an excited Jack Sadler of the colt during a telephone interview. “He took my breath away.” Sadler, […]
Read MoreEclipse’s Gray Magician Breezes And Remains Under Consideration For Kentucky Derby
Although Gray Magician was just chilling out in his stall at San Luis Rey after clearing quarantine to get back into the U.S.A after his epic 2nd in the Grade 2, $2.5 million UAE Derby, the culmination of Kentucky Derby qualifiers took place this past weekend and when all was said and done, Gray Magician’s […]
Read MoreEclipse’s Gray Magician Qualifies For Kentucky Derby
By Jonathan Lintner Connections to horses on the Kentucky Derby 2019 bubble take note: Gray Magicianhas two tests left to pass before earning his way into the May 4 race at Churchill Downs. Aron Wellman, president of co-owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, said the recent UAE Derby (G2) runner-up is set to breeze both of the next two Saturdays […]
Read MorePoint of Honor sees Kentucky Oaks on horizon
By Marty McGee DRF HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Like most everyone else, George Weaver would rather be lucky than good. If not for the fickleness of South Florida weather, nobody would yet know how good Point of Honor is on the dirt – and Weaver surely wouldn’t be one race from having a live contender for […]
Read MorePoint of Honor stays unbeaten in Suncoast
Point of Honor and jockey Javier Castellano capture the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs
Read MoreTotal Eclipse: 2018 Top 10 Highlights & Year In Review
The calendar has turned to 2019, but we’d be remised if we didn’t take a look back on the year that was 2018 for the Eclipse stable. While there are always transition periods, rebuilding phases with the retirement of stable stars and attrition associated with the operation of any major stable, 2018 was another strong […]
Read MoreKentucky Derby 2019 Radar: Pletcher in the mix with Moretti
By Jonathan Lintner The calendar will turn, somewhat surprisingly, with trainer Todd Pletcher’s 2-year-olds having earned two total points on the road to the 2019 Kentucky Derby. But this is the time of year when he’s known to unveil some promising prospects, and on Thursday, Moretti stamped himself as one to watch moving forward. Jockey John Velazquez traveled […]
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