Shug McGaughey

Grade 1 winner Defining Purpose resumed training on Saturday at Belmont Park, traveling four furlongs in 48.4 seconds.The work, the ninth fastest of 7...

BaltimoreHaving Perform compete in the Preakness was the furthest thing from Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey’s mind as winter turned to spring.The...

Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey did not pull any punches when he was asked about race-day scratches like the one last Saturday that locked out ear...

It took Perform six tries since last summer to break his maiden, racing against competition that included some of the top point earners for the Kentuc...

Classy Edition, second to Kathleen O. in last year’s Davona Dale (G2), turned the tables on the 4-5 favorite in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Royal Del...

The 4-year-old colt Emmanuel surged through the stretch Saturday to win the Grade 3, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes in record time on the turf at Tampa Bay...

Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey said First Captain is training well at Saratoga towards a start in the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on...

W.S. Farish homebred Code of Honor will breeze Monday on the Belmont Park main track in preparation for a start in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Woodwa...

When evaluating Code of Honor in the Grade 3, $250,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park, there are negative points to consider before pla...

Back in the day, it was Wajima. Then there was Java Gold. More recently, we’ve seen Tiznow and Arrogate do it. There’s something exciting about a 3-y...