Sacred Goddess won a New York-bred maiden race to break the syndicate's maiden.

Icon Racing was called up to the big leagues July 17 as they sent their first starter to the gate, and then hit the first pitch out of the park as 2-year-old filly Sacred Goddess broke her and the syndicate's maiden at Saratoga Race Course…{more}

Not only has he been successful in the short time he has been involved in racing, former MLB All-Star Jayson Werth has obviously fallen in love with the racing game. His infectious enthusiasm was on display all of last year as he was among a group of owners who campaigned GI Belmont S. and GI Haskell S. winner Dornoch (Good Magic). He was back in the spotlight this year with Flying Mohawk (Karakontie ({Jpn}), who finished second in the Jeff Ruby Stakes S. and made it into the GI Kentucky Derby, where he finished 18th…{more}

Kentucky-bred Beau Liam filly went from debut winner to stakes winner in Saturday's test for 2-year-old fillies and capped a stakes double for jockey Rafael Hernandez

Border Czar sailed past her rivals 100 yards from the wire to take top prize in the $125,000 My Dear Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine.…{more}

Hip 63 consigned by Brookdale, agent for Spendthrift Farm, was the stallion's second-highest-priced filly of the sale, bringing $180,000 from Legion Bloodstock, agent for Icon Racing. Icon Racing is a partnership that was launched by former MLB All-Star Jayson Werth, who was a part-owner in 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1) winner Dornoch, which got him hooked. He started Icon with a few partners and the help of Legion's Kyle Zorn.…{more}

After he finished 18th in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Flying Mohawk will return to the much friendlier confines of a grass course July 4 in the $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course.

"He was trending very well on turf prior to our little Derby Dream break," said trainer Whit Beckman. "But now we are back on the surface he definitely prefers and was looking really good on."…{more}

Whit Beckman has risen quickly in the training ranks since having five starts in 2021, his first year with a license. Three years later, he had his first Kentucky Derby runner, and he had his second one this year.

“Good horses take you to amazing places,” Beckman told Horse Racing Nation this week…{more}

He may have taken a right turn out of the starting gate and drifted in the lane, but Mo Plex(c, 3, Complexity–Mo Joy, by Uncle Mo) made a beeline for the finish line in the nine-furlong GIII Ohio Derby, gliding through his first attempt at two turns with efficacy...{more}

Although he won his first three starts at 2, including a pair of Saratoga black-type events, by early this spring the now 3-year-old Mo Plex appeared to have his limitations as to class and distance well exposed. That evaluation, however, now requires some revision, following Mo Plex's last two starts, the most recent of which came in the June 21 Ohio Derby (G3)…{more}

R and H Stable’s New York-bred Mo Plex utilized a prominent trip under jockey Joe Ramos to capture Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby, a nine-furlong route for sophomores, at Thistledown.

Trained by Jeremiah Englehart, the Complexity colt successfully navigated two turns for the first time to post a two-length win over mutuel favorite Chunk of Gold, who was most recently ninth in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs…{more}

Never traveling beyond a mile before June 21, Mo Plex handled his first two-turn test with aplomb in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. 

In fact, even after surging to a two-length victory, Mo Plex appeared keen for more, proving difficult to pull up for jockey Joseph Ramos…{more}

The Kentucky-bred filly, making her debut for owner/trainer Barbara Minshall, hopped slightly at the start and was last of seven early. Under a hustling ride from Rafael Hernandez she started passing horses along the inside on the backstretch. Fanned six wide into the lane and still back in fifth place, Border Czar chased down the leaders and won by a neck.

Legion Bloodstock, agent, bought Border Czar for $25,000 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale, where she was consigned by Vinery Sales…{more}

The state-bred stakes action kicks off in race 2 with the Mike Lee Stakes as R and H Stable’s grade 3 winner Mo Plex tops a competitive field in the seven-furlong sprint for sophomores.

Trained by Jeremiah Englehart, the son of Complexity enters from a determined head victory in the open-company Bay Shore Stakes going this distance April 19 at Aqueduct Racetrack…{more}

The 2025 Inglis Digital USA May Sale closed Wednesday with a pair of six-figure fillies leading the way with close relations to the top two finishers in this year’s Kentucky Oaks.
Wednesday’s sale-topper was Regaled, a Grade 3-placed half-sister to Oaks runner-up Drexel Hill who sold for $300,000 to Legion Bloodstock; the same operation that campaigns Drexel Hill with trainer Whit Beckman…{more}

The aptly-named FLAUNT, by Bolt d’Oro, led from start to finish through 6 1/2 furlongs in a maiden special weight and won by 1 1/2 lengths at 9-to-5 odds. Ridden by Rafael Hernandez, Flaunt had made her presence known on the worktab numerous times this spring and the sharp eyes bet her down as favourite.

Owned by Legion Racing, Flaunt was a $100,000 yearling purchase in 2023 at the Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale in Kentucky…{more}

Ribble Farms and K E M Racing Stable's Honor Marie circled the field and stayed strong to hold off the late bid of Timeout in Wednesday's $200,000 Isaac Murphy Marathon Stakes at Churchill Downs, potentially touting his longtime workmate from the Whit Beckman barn: 2025 Kentucky Derby longshot Flying Mohawk…{more}

Flying Mohawk Second in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), Flying Mohawk is a graduate of two Keeneland sales. Sold to Legion Bloodstock, agent, for $72,000. Whit Beckman trains Flying Mohawk, who was bred by John O’Meara, for Two Eight Racing, Berry Family Racing and Kaleta Racing.

Drexel Hill Busher (L) winner Drexel Hill, who is a graduate of two Keeneland sales. Purchased by Legion Bloodstock, agent, for $50,000. Whit Beckman trains Drexel Hill for Legion Racing…{more}

Flying Mohawk was well reserved throughout while working nearest the rail. The pair completed five furlongs in 35.47 seconds and 59.99 before galloping out extremely well with six panels in 1:12.71 and up seven-eighths in 1:26.34. Flying Mohawk kept his head in front throughout, albeit with the filly hanging in quite gamely every step of the way…{more}

R and H Stable’s New York-bred Mo Plex returned to winning form with a hard-fought head score under Manny Franco in Saturday’s $150,000 Bay Shore, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by Jeremiah Englehart, the Complexity colt showed star power as a juvenile by winning his first three starts, all at sprint distances from the outermost post 7, including the Grade 3 Sanford and state-bred Funny Cide…{more}

The three musketeers of Legion Racing, Kristian Villante, Kyle Zorn and Travis Durr, are on quite a tear. Last year, their Honor Marie finished second in the Louisiana Derby, then competed in the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes and the Travers Stakes, finishing eighth, fourth and eighth. This year, their filly Drexel Hill has them primed for the Kentucky Oaks off a victory in the $200,000 Busher Invitational at Aqueduct, March 1st…{more}

Flying Mohawk is trained by Whit Beckman and is ridden by Joe Ramos. On the advice of Legion Bloodstock, he was purchased for $72,000 at Keeneland's September Yearling Sale. During a question-and-answer session conducted by America's Best Racing, Berry reflected on his distinguished career, the thrill of having a Derby prospect so quickly as an owner, and whether Flying Mohawk can transition to dirt if, as expected, he makes the Derby field...{more}

Longtime assistant for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, Whit Beckman seems to have picked up the knack for getting 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to Churchill Downs on the first weekend in May, even early in his training career…{more}

Owensboro native Jeff Berry made a name for himself representing some of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars, including Buster Posey and Josh Hader. But after a high-profile exit from CAA Sports, the longtime agent has shifted his focus to another passion rooted in family tradition: horse racing…{more}

The second leg of the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, in which points are awarded to the top 5 finishers on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale, is one of the more unique experiences in Thoroughbred racing for owners.…{more}

Flying Mohawk races March 22 in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park, straying from his familiar turf to test the Tapeta over 1 1/8 miles. A top-two finish would earn him enough points to qualify for the Derby on dirt…{more}

Trainer Whit Beckman said on Sunday that he’ll ship Simply Joking along with the 4-year-old Honor Marie, who’s set to race for the first time since August in the restricted American Pharoah Stakes on the same card…{more}

In victory, the Whit Beckman trainee secured the maximum allotment of 50-25-15-10-5 Kentucky Oaks qualifying points on offer and joined stablemates Simply Joking and Her Laugh as top contenders for the 'Lilies for the Fillies' on the first Friday in May at Churchill Downs…{more}

Legion Racing’s Drexel Hill showed an impressive turn of foot to capture her first stakes victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Busher (L), a one-turn mile for sophomore fillies, at Aqueduct Racetrack…{more}

Hollygrove and Joe Ramos found their way to the rail early in the Valdale, and the filly had her head in front through the opening quarter of 23.32 seconds, as the top four were lapped on one another…{more}

The Legion Bloodstock team have certainly provided a bit of colour to Goffs all week. Rarely spotted without a smile, the American buyers have clearly made the most of their trip to Ireland and followed up their Book 1 spend by adding the Supremacy filly to the haul... {more}

Trio of Horsemen who combined forces a few years ago to start Legion Bloodstock and the group has been so successful buying prospective runners of late-with the assistance of a few New York-bred runners…{more}

A daughter of Nyquist sold for $375,000 to Legion Bloodstock, agent for Icon Racing, and recorded the highest price of Tuesday’s eighth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale... {more}

There’s three of us: Kyle Zorn, Travis Durr and me. We’re a full service agency, buying the whole spectrum of weanlings, yearlings, two-year-olds, horses in training and broodmares... {more}

Daughter of Nyquist who brought $375,000 from Legion Bloodstock, buying on behalf of the new venture Icon Racing. Icon Racing is a partnership launched by MLB All-Star and World Series-winning Jayson Werth... {more}

In advance of the fall yearling sales, BloodHorse spoke with four bloodstock agents to ask them about their purchase plans, how they feel about the economic outlook, and which sires they are thinking about... {more}

From the first crop of Complexity (by Maclean's Music), Mo Plex was a $45,000 OBS April 2-year-old purchase and is the first foal out of an unraced Uncle Mo dam… {more}

Through Andrew Hudson of Hoolie Racing, the Kamps of Mooresville, N.C. connected with Legion Bloodstock, who selected Papiamento at OBS. Legion was the link to Beckman.

“He was a very athletic-looking horse, just like we always buy,” said Kristian Villante of Legion. “We bought him from Ciaran Dunne, and he really stood by the horse. That always means a lot to us.”… {more}

The trio set out with some pretty high expectations for themselves when they formed Legion Bloodstock three years ago, but looking back now, they never could have predicted the initial success that their partnership has enjoyed... {more}

Trainer Jeremiah Englehart celebrated his second stakes win of the Saratoga Race Course meet when sophomore filly Tricky Temper swept past the pacepressing favorite Leeloo with ease to capture Friday’s $125,000 Union Avenue Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and up…. {more}

Among Legion's early claims to fame are grade 2 winner Honor Marie , who raced in the 2024 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes (G1), and Mo Plex , recent winner of the Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. Both colts were purchased by Legion for less than $50,000... {more}

Bellacose didn't need to draw on any aggressive reserves to romp to victory in her debut at Saratoga Race Course. In a maiden special weight against seven other New York-bred fillies, Bellacose made short work of her rivals, going to the lead under Manny Franco and never letting her rivals get within less than a length of her. She hit the wire 10 3/4 lengths in front… {more}

Mo Plex became the newest poster boy for the lucrative New York-bred breeding program with his front-running score in the $175,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) July 13 at Saratoga Race Course… {more}

Keeneland’s renowned September Yearling Sale produced five horses entered in the 156th running of the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) Presented by NYRA Bets at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. Post time for the 1¼-mile race, which was moved from Belmont Park to allow for the uninterrupted construction of its new facility... {more}

CARLISLE BAY dominated R3 at Woodbine! The two-year-old Speightstown filly broke her maiden for trainer Barbara Minshall with Emma-Jayne Wilson in the irons…. {more}

They wanted to get involved in racing in a bigger way. That's when they got connected with the Legion Bloodstock team of Kyle Zorn, Travis Durr, Evan Ciannello and Kristian Villante.

“I think what was so cool about meeting them was that each of those guys provided something unique to the decision making and buying of the horses,” Ribble explained. “We put our complete trust in Legion because this part of it was so new to us.”… {more}

His two-length victory in Saturday's race for 2-year-olds earned the son of Honor Code  10 qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The second through fifth finishers also garnered points on a 5-3-2-1 basis toward the May 4 classic at the Louisville, Ky., track… {more}

broke his maiden in style Sept. 25 when he won the Aspirant Stakes at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack and became the first black-type stakes winner for Darby Dan Farm's freshman stallion Leofric … {more}