Ring Weekend

Slideshow: Tapit: 2014 Leading Sire

• January 6, 2015

As a companion to the January 10, 2015 issue of The Blood-Horse, we present a look at Tapit's 2014 successes on the track and at the sales. view slideshow

Sharp Ring Weekend Ships for Twilight Derby

• By Tom LaMarra
• October 28, 2014
• Racing, West Region

St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds' Ring Weekend, who has developed nicely into a solid turf runner, is the morning-line favorite for the $200,000 Twilight Derby (gr. IIT) Oct. 31 at Santa Anita Park.

Ring Weekend Gets Through, Takes Hill Prince

• By Tom LaMarra
• October 4, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic

St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds' favored Ring Weekend withstood an inquiry to win the $500,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park Oct. 4.

Classy Yanks vs. Euro Invaders in Hill Prince

• By Steve Haskin
• October 1, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

You wouldn't be out of line if you called the $500,000 Hill Prince Stakes for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park Oct. 4 the best grade III race of the year.

Ring Weekend at Home on Turf in Saranac Win

• September 1, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Ring Weekend appears to have found a home on the grass after taking the $300,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 2 3/4 lengths over longshot Smooth Daddy in the final stakes of the 2014 season at Saratoga Race Course Sept. 1.

Wallyanna Back for More in Saranac

• By Claire Novak
• August 29, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

After acing his graded stakes debut Aug. 8 with a 23-1 upset of the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (gr. IIT) at Saratoga, Wallyanna looks to continue his success Sept. 1 in the Saranac (gr. IIIT).

Tourist, Dettori Both Win on Spa Opening Card

• By Jack Shinar
• July 18, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Making his first start in stakes company, front-running Tourist put away Storming Inti rounding the turn for home and spurted clear in the stretch to take the $100,000 Sir Cat Stakes on opening day at Saratoga July 18.

Ring Weekend Returns in Sir Cat at Saratoga

• By Claire Novak
• July 16, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

The one-mile Sir Cat drew an eight-horse group for the opening day program July 18, led by Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Ring Weekend.

Albano Flies Home in Pegasus Romp

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 15, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Brereton Jones' homebred Albano swiftly moved to challenge the front-runners around the turn and romped away to an open-lengths victory Pegasus Stakes (gr. III) June 15 at Monmouth Park.

Ring Weekend, Uncle Sigh Top Pegasus Lineup

• By Claire Novak
• June 13, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Ring Weekend, coming off a fifth in the Preakness, and Uncle Sigh, 14th in the Kentucky Derby, head a field of seven sophomores slated for the Pegasus Stakes June 15 at Monmouth Park that also marks the return of Albano.

That Handicapping Show: Preakness Stakes

• By Claire Novak
• May 16, 2014

Is California Chrome the real deal? Will blinkers off help Bayern? Will up and coming Kid Cruz hit the board? All of these questions and more in this week's episode! watch video

Preakness News Update for May 16, 2014

• By Claire Novak
• May 16, 2014
• Triple Crown

Claire Novak updates us on developing news, how the athletes looked on the track, and the weather. California Chrome, Ring Weekend, Ria Antonia and more! watch video

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• May 16, 2014

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Ring Weekend Looks for Tampa-Type Performance

• By Tom LaMarra
• May 16, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic

The owners of Ring Weekend are hoping his distant second-place finish in the Calder Derby isn't a true indication of his chances in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.

Preakness News Update for May 15, 2014

• By Claire Novak
• May 15, 2014
• Triple Crown

Claire Novak updates us on the Preakness Stakes new arrivals, how the athletes looked on the track and other developing news. Ring Weekend, California Chrome, Ria Antonia, Bayern, Pablo Del Monte, Dynamic Impact and more! Watch Video

Pimlico Welcomes Final Louisville Shippers

• May 14, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Mid-Atlantic

After the vans pulled in late the afternoon of May 14, all the contenders for the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (gr. I) were on the grounds at Pimlico Race Course except for Ring Weekend, who will arrive May 15 before noon.

Gelded Ring Weekend Seeks Rare Preakness Win

• By Esther Marr
• May 13, 2014
• Racing, Breeding, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

West Point Thoroughbreds founder and president Terry Finley had to reach deep into his wallet to acquire Preakness Stakes contender Ring Weekend, a son of Tapit, at the 2012 Keeneland September yearling sale.

California Chrome to Arrive at Pimlico

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 12, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky, Mid-Atlantic

Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome boarded a van at Churchill Downs at 10:17 a.m. Monday, May 12 for the first leg of his journey to Pimlico Race Course to headline the 139th Preakness Stakes Saturday, May 17.

Preakness Likely After Ring Weekend Breezes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 10, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Mid-Atlantic

Ring Weekend breezed six furlong in 1:13 1/5 at Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md. the morning of May 10 and appears likely for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

Derby Runner-Up to Target Belmont Stakes

• By Claire Novak
• May 5, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky, Mid-Atlantic

West Point Thoroughbreds' Commanding Curve, second in the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) to California Chrome, will target a run in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), his connections said May 5.

Fever Knocks Ring Weekend Out of Derby

• April 27, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Trainer Graham Motion said because of a fever, Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) winner Ring Weekend is no longer being considered for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Ring Weekend Gets Go-Ahead for Derby Start

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 25, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Mid-Atlantic

Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Ring Weekend satisfied his connections with a drill at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland April 25 and will move on to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Calder Derby: Our Caravan Stops Ring Weekend

• By Claire Novak
• April 5, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Top-of-the-stretch antics cost Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Ring Weekend a possible victory in the $250,000 Calder Derby April 5 at Calder Casino & Race Course, as 5-1 Our Caravan drew off to win by 9 3/4 lengths.

Ring Weekend Tops Calder Derby Field

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 1, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Ring Weekend will make his final prep for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands when the gelded son of Tapit goes to post in the $250,000 Calder Derby at Calder Casino & Race Course.

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen 3/31/2014

• By Steve Haskin
• April 1, 2014
• Triple Crown

Steve Haskin brings Constitution into his Kentucky Derby Dozen this week, but read to see who falls off the list! read blog

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen 3/24/2014

• By Steve Haskin
• March 24, 2014
• Triple Crown

Did the Sunland Derby and Spiral Stakes shake Steve Haskin's Kentucky Derby Dozen this week? You may be surprised, read and find out! read blog

California Chrome Tabbed in Derby Future Pool

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 24, 2014
• Handicapping, Triple Crown, Kentucky

The fourth and final pool of Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby Future Wager will open March 27 with fast-rising West Coast star California Chrome as the narrow morning-line favorite over East Coast standout Cairo Prince.

Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 3/11/2014

• March 11, 2014

Tampa Bay Downs, Santa Anita, Australia, Gulfstream Park, Delta Downs, Hong Kong and more. view slideshow

Ring Weekend Springs Tampa Bay Derby Upset

• By Claire Novak
• March 8, 2014
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds' Ring Weekend sprang a 14-1 upset of the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) March 8 at Tampa Bay Downs, well clear of Vinceremos in an impressively speedy gate-to-wire score.