Jonathan Thomas

Tuesdays are a nice day to look at stakes racing action. Colonial Downs is hosting the Grade 3, $250,000 Virginia Derby on turf for 3-year-olds, while...

Hard Love finished seventh after setting a moderate pace in Saturday’s Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational. With Manny Franco up, Hard Love reached thr...

Robert LaPenta’s Nicky the Vest impressed trainer Jonathan Thomas in his career debut win in the finale on Friday’s program at Aqueduct, whe...

Catholic Boy galloped 1 ½ miles over the Saratoga main track Saturday, one day after arriving at the Spa from Belmont Park.The 4-year-old More T...

A runner-up finish by Catholic Boy in the Grade 2 Suburban Stakes on July 6 provided the only movement in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred...

Trainer Jonathan Thomas said Catholic Boy was in good order Sunday morning. Robert V. LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm, and Twin Cr...

For the fourth consecutive week, Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s 4-year-old McKinzie (258 votes) has been voted the top hor...

We need more horses like Catholic Boy in American racing. The problem is, there aren't many out there quite like the 4-year-old son of More Than Ready...

America's older horses are in need of a new leader with the division decimated by another spree of retirements, along with the unfortunate passing of ...

Last week, there was a bit of chatter about City of Light leading the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll when he is already retired. All but six voters agreed...