In the Thoroughbred racing game, every trip to the starting gates is a test. When it’s a Grade 1 worth $1 million it is definitely more than a pop quiz. For one fabulously fast California-bred filly the Cotillion at PARX on September 23 equates to her ACT. A real measuring stick that is.
Ceiling Crusher has certainly lived up to her namesake while lighting up the West Coast dirt. In six career starts, this three-year-old daughter of Mr. Big has recorded five wins with the ma .
Things are heating up in the racing world with the year's first American Grade I stakes on the weekend program in Florida, along with important Kentucky Derby preps in Arkansas and California.
The thrills of the Thoroughbred game can be immeasurable. The excitement generated is off the charts and the adrenaline rush is like no other. Competing triggers all that and more, but winning takes it to another level.
Hot Rod Charlie has been one of those thrilling Thoroughbreds that has brought tons of excitement and enthusiasm to the game. Trained by west coast mastermind Doug O’Neill and owned by the fun-loving folks at Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing, Strauss Brothers R .
Gentlemen…start your engines. Is that the phrase Thoroughbred trainer Doug O'Neill has beckoned to the last couple of years? Perhaps not, but he is tuning up a Hot Rod for what he hopes will be another big season of running.
Hot Rod Charlie has been a real bright spot in the talented trainer’s barn the past two years. The win total has not been exactly eye-popping, but the courage and determination have been off the charts. Three wins, two second place finishes, and t .
Have you ever felt that raw horsepower of a Hot Rod when the tires are smoking and the exhaust is rolling? The dual line double pumping carburetor and Edelbrock intake are throwing the gas down into those bored cylinders which translates into a ton of torque. As the rest of the crowd is left in the rear view a euphoric state engulfs your being. One Hot Rod in particular has supplied his team with that same feeling over the past twelve months, he just happens to be a fantastica .