Mark Hoard

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Bay Storm draws rail for Churchill’s $300,000 Unbridled Sidney S.

Candy Meadows LLC-bred Bay Storm was assigned post 1 in a full field of 12 fillies and mares set to contest the $300,000 Unbridled Sidney S…

Monday, March 20, 2023

Hoosier Philly prepping well for Fair Grounds Oaks (G2)

Candy Meadows’ bred Hoosier Philly will make her second start of 2023 in Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2)…

Monday, February 13, 2023

Hoosier Philly tops field of six for Saturday’s Rachel Alexandra S. (G2)

Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra S. (G2)  marks the first start of the year for Hoosier Philly as she begins her preparation for the Kentucky Oaks (G1)…

Miss J McKay winning the 2022 Abundantia S. at Gulfstream Park - Ryan Thompson photo
Sunday, December 25, 2022

Miss J McKay defends her crown in the Abundantia S.

Miss J McKay won Gulfstream Park’s $100,000 Abundantia S. for the second year in a row on Christmas Eve, coming from well off the pace to win the five-furlong turf sprint by 1 ¼-lengths…

Olympiad triumphs in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) - Susie Raisher/NYRA
Sunday, November 6, 2022

Olympiad finishes stellar career with lifetime-best number in Breeders’ Cup Classic

Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable LLC and LNJ Foxwood’s multiple graded stakes winner Olympiad raced for the final time in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 5…

Olympiad triumphs in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) - Susie Raisher/NYRA
Sunday, September 4, 2022

Olympiad takes Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) for first Grade 1 victory

Olympiad earned a trip to the Breeders’ Cup with a rousing victory in Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga, and at the same time proved he could handle the 1 ¼-mile distance…

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Olympiad rolls to fifth straight victory in the Stephen Foster S. (G2)

Olympiad delivered arguably his best performance to date in the $750,000 Stephen Foster S. (G2) on July 2 at Churchill Downs, dominating a classy field to win by 2 ¼-lengths…

Friday, May 6, 2022

Olympiad wins fourth straight race with Alysheba S. (G2) victory

Olympiad won his fourth consecutive race and third graded stakes score Friday at Churchill Downs with a 2 ½-length victory in the $500,000 Alysheba S. (G2)…

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Scalding takes Ben Ali S. (G3) for second straight graded win

Scalding extended his winning streak to four straight races with a career-best effort in Saturday’s $300,000 Ben Ali S. (G3)…

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Olympiad rides hot streak to New Orleans Classic (G2) victory

Olympiad’s class was on full display once again in Saturday’s $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) at Fair Grounds…