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Thoroughbred Training Spotlight: Kahkola Racing Interview with Kevin KahKola of the Camden Training Center Trainer Kevin Kahkola of the Camden Training Center has nearly 30 years of experience in breaking and developing thoroughbreds. Kahkola served as an assistant to trainer Neil Howard for nearly 15 years and had the privilege of working with some of […]
CTC Graduate Get Smokin Wins Seek Again Get Smokin wins Grade 3 Race at Tampa Bay Downs Prior to entering the $100,000 Seek Again 4+ years race, Get Smokin trainer Tom Bush predicted the Kentucky thoroughbred would “benefit from a more compact schedule between starts”. Get Smokin proved Bush’s theory to be correct by getting […]
Rombauer Beats Medina Spirit at Preakness Medina Spirit loses Preakness to Rombauer in 11-1 upset After a controversial week involving an agreement to allow a pharmacology expert to further examine test results that indicated a miniscule presence of betamethasone in his system, the colt was defeated at the Preakness by underdog Rombauer in an 11-1 […]
After Agreement Reached, Medina Spirit Cleared to Race in Preakness Stakes Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Allowed to Race in Triple Crown Medina Spirit, trained by Bob Baffert, has been cleared to enter the Triple Crown race on May 15 after failing a drug test. The Maryland Racing Commission and Baffert reached an agreement for […]
Champion of the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), and graduate of the Camden Training Center broken by Kahkola Racing, Malathaat is reportedly being considered by the filly’s owners at Shadwell Stable to travel to Belmont in June for the Triple Crown. “The 5-2 favorite Malathaat, ridden by John Velazquez, held off Search Results to win […]
After a gripping head-to-head stretch with Search Results, Malathaat successfully prevailed and secured the win in the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) on April 30 at Churchill Downs. Malathaat is trained by Todd Pletcher and was ridden to victory by John Velazquez. After her impressive performance at Keeneland earlier this year, Malathaat became the favorite to win […]