Keeneland’s top Kentucky Derby prep race is in a drought when it comes to producing winners of horse racing’s signature event. It has been more than 30 years since the winner of the Blue Grass Stakes ...

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred Burnham Square romped to a stakes-record 9¾-length victory in the 41st running of the $400,000 Elkhorn (G2) for 4-year-olds and up Saturday afternoon at Keeneland. The ...

It’s often said that revenge is a dish best served cold. The connections of Burnham Square have waited eight years to dig in. When the Whitham Thoroughbreds homebred, who is trained by Ian Wilkes and ...

Luan Machado, on East Avenue, was in the lead for the first turn while Brian J, Hernandez Jr, ridding in Burnham Square, was in last place. Hernandez won the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Tuesday ...

Burnham Square continued his campaign as America’s top long-distance grass horse with a comfortable 4 ¾-length win over Dancin in Da’nile in Saturday night’s 89th running of the $235,000 Louisville ...

With their recent victories in the last three major prep races – Journalism at the Santa Anita Derby, Burnham Square at the Blue Grass stakes, and Rodriguez at the Wood Memorial – confirmed their ...

Burnham Square wins the 2026 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland. EquiSport Photos Keeneland Photo Burnham Square - Paddock Schooling - GP - 022226 Coglianese Photos/Ryan Thompson Burnham Square - Paddock ...

Ian Wilkes was an exercise rider for trainer Carl Nafzger when the barn won the 1990 Kentucky Derby with Unbridled. Wilkes then was an assistant trainer for Nafzger when the barn took home the 2007 ...

This son of Liam’s Map and Linda profiles as one of the top betting contenders for the Run for the Roses. Sire: Liam’s Map has sired several graded stakes winners , however, most have found their ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ian Wilkes viewed the reporters outside his barn as a sign he must be doing something right. The veteran trainer is thoroughly embracing the attention that Burnham Square has ...