Check out a video meet and greet with new West Point Partner Representative Jason Blewitt, hosted by Jeff Lifson. Jason, a long-time racing broadcast host, joined the team a few weeks ago and has been quick into action at the racetrack and a couple farm tours with Partners this week in Ocala.
King’s Ovation responded to a big challenge in his 3-year-old debut by rallying to finish second in the Grade 3 Swale Stakes. On Saturday, the chestnut colt will proceed to the Kentucky Derby trail with a heady assignment in the $300,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. West Point races the son of Not […]
Opposite coasts, same kind of recognition for Galilean and Jaxon Traveler, who both were singled out for championships in their birth states. Galilean garnered the award for California-bred champion older male, on the strengths of three stakes wins (two on turf, one on dirt) during 2020. John Sadler trains Galilean, who is resting up for […]
We encourage Partners to attend the sales with the buying team. It’s a wonderful learning experience and a lot of fun getting up close and personal with the newest members of the stable. Learn about assessing conformation and identifying athletes and get an “inside baseball” look at the sales process. Interested in joining us at […]
After storms washed out Turned Aside’s scheduled West Point debut at Fair Grounds last weekend, he gets a quick raincheck with a new target Wednesday in the Tampa Turf Dash Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Purchased out of a dispersal at the Keeneland January sale, Turned Aside is coming off a victory in the Aqueduct […]
Not quite a bullseye but O Besos did fire a strong shot in Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes, nosing out 5-to-2 Senor Buscador for fourth place behind the same top three who ran 1-2-3 in the Lecomte Stakes a month earlier at Fair Grounds. O Besos had never raced beyond six furlongs prior to the mile-and-an-eighth […]
Hard Not to Love captured the 2020 Santa Monica Stakes by more than 3 lengths and will defend her title in the Grade 2 race on Saturday at Santa Anita. The one-eyed mare will turn back to a sprint distance for the first time since her back-to-back scores going 7 furlongs in the Grade 1 […]
Participate in West Point Thoroughbreds’ 2021 Risen Star Stakes Handicapping Contest and you could win a $50 gift card to our online store. How to play: -Players will place a mythical $2 win bet on each of the stakes races run at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 13, 2021. The person with the largest bankroll […]
By Saturday, we will be more than ready for the Risen Star card at Fair Grounds with three West Point runners sitting on go for stakes races, including a major Kentucky Derby prep. O Besos leads the charge, seeking his third straight win and stepping onto the main stage for the first time in the $400,000 […]