Eclipse Sportswire

Outstanding team of photographers, specializing in horse racing. Six Eclipse Awards for photography since 2011. Official photographers for the Breeders' Cup.

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Maximum Offer and Luis Saez took advantage of Bob Baffert sending unbeaten Mizumi to Prairie Meadows and scored an upset graded stakes win in the Indiana Oaks. Photo by Casey Laughter/Eclipse Sportswire

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Maiden Math: Yaupon filly + Brad Cox trainer + Flavien Prat riding + $500K Keeneland September purchase = 4 3/4-length first time 2yo starter winning at Saratoga as the favorite. Easy math. Photo by Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire

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Magnitude is a beast right now. Starting with the Clark last fall, the son of Not This time has been on a complete heater for the Winchells, trainer Steve Asmussen and Jose Ortiz. Photo by Jay Moran/Eclipse Sportswire

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From maiden special weight winner to graded stakes winner and one tick off the track record for $800K Keeneland September grad Leading Change and Irad Ortiz, Jr. in the Indiana Derby yesterday. Photo by Casey Laughter/Eclipse Sportswire

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Ole Crazy Bone and Flavien Prat win the Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York on July 11, 2026. Photo by Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire

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Movin' On Up and Tyler Gaffalione win the Caress Stakes at Saratoga. Photo by Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire.

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Two questions. What are the chances this was the one and only time the Woodlawn Vase crosses the track at Laurel and where can you visit one of the most valuable trophies in sport almost any time you want?

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The human roller coaster ride that is Paco Lopez continues. No stranger to controversy and currently 8th in earnings and 3rd in wins, Lopez is being sat down for 30 days after causing a 4-horse spill at Saratoga. His agent says they will appeal.

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Some big horses visit Charles Town for Classic night. It will be one of the perks of attending the Eclipse Sportswire one-day photography workshop on August 28th. Come join us for a day of non-stop learning and art-making. https://t.co/ogPfP05lfH

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Sad news out of Korea as 2014 @BreedersCup, Pennsylvania Derby, Haskell and Woody Stephens winner Bayern has died from complications following surgery. Post-racing, he sired four grade/group winners.

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McTigue is a versatile horse. He can win with or without his rider. We last saw him living his best life sans rider in the Steinman. Today he won the inaugural Leo O'Brien Handicap Hurdle and got a graded stakes win at Saratoga.

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Booked, an Indiana-bred by Yaupon wires them as the favorite by SIX in the Sanford for a graded stakes win. These Yaupon's can be tough. Photo by Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire

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You will learn a ton of horse racing photography at the 2026 Eclipse Sportswire Charles Town Classic Photo Workshop - that is certain. You will also get to work with some amazing light (weather cooperating). Come join us on August 28th. https://t.co/W9NU5x1TwO

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Harper's Corner and Paco Lopez won the Schuylerville at Saratoga and turned the $70K Charles Biggs' spent this spring at an Ocala sale into a profitable investment. The daughter of Speaker's Corner is now 2 for 2 for trainer Cathal Lynch.

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Throwback Thursday to the first time Eclipse Sportswire went to Saratoga on August 16, 2008. It was a good day. Saw Larry Jones win the Alabama with Proud Spell. Saw Curlin during morning works before he won the Woodward 2 weeks later.

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When you see a tote board like this with a 1/9 shot and the rest are 99/1, what is the first worst or phrase that comes to mind? What is your strategy? Go get a hot dog? Bet all the 99/1 horses to show? What?

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We keep mentioning how great Charles Town is for shooting night racing, but the late afternoon and sunset light...isn't bad either. Come join us at the 2026 Charles Town Classic Eclipse Sportswire Photo Workshop on August 28th.
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Fireworks on July 4th in the Belmont Oaks as Faithful Departed, Just Aloof, Fitz Right, Storm's Wake, and Imaginationthelady all have graded stakes wins in their resumes. Kensington Lane from Ireland also has a Group 3 win.

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Now that Yedsit Hazlewood has lost his bug, who is next up for apprentices? Right now, the leaders among active apprentices are Ronnie Huckaby and Jose E. Vargas at 51 wins. Don't sleep on Nomar Arroyo Bueno who had 2 3-win nights at CT recently and is at 31 wins.

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Yesterday was a wild emotional ride. Jockey Corey Lanerie retired @churchilldowns. Aqueduct had its final day of racing. TVG marked its last day regular, in-studio on-air broadcasting with lots of sad farewells. What a day...