Kellie Reilly

Kellie Reilly is a journalist and turf writer specializing in international horse racing.

2025 Takamatsunomiya Kinen: One-line assessments

Sat Mar 29 2025Kellie Reilly

Turf sprinters scramble about six furlongs in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) at Chukyo late Saturday night stateside (2:40 a.m. ET), the first top-level turf race of the year in Japan.
2025 Dubai World Cup prospectus: Forever Young, Romantic Warrior part ways

Mon Mar 24 2025Kellie Reilly

Globetrotters extraordinaire Forever Young and Romantic Warrior, who served up a Saudi Cup (G1) thriller last time out, will return to action on Dubai World Cup (G1) night April 5.
Dubai Super Saturday: Japanese add interest to auditions for World Cup night

Sat Mar 01 2025Kellie Reilly

Meydan’s “Super Saturday” might not have the fanfare of last week’s Saudi Cup (G1), but the traditional dress rehearsal for the April 5 Dubai World Cup (G1) extravaganza remains informative.
2025 Saudi Cup Day: Horses of interest

Fri Feb 21 2025Kellie Reilly

Saudi Cup Day features six lucrative Group stakes for Thoroughbreds (seven if you include the Arabian prize), three apiece on turf and dirt at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.
2025 Saudi Cup: Top storylines

Mon Feb 17 2025Kellie Reilly

The world’s richest race, Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), is attracting the world’s all-time richest racehorse, Romantic Warrior, and a robust Japanese team led by Forever Young.
Pedigree notebook: Nutella Fella’s genetic confection

Tue Feb 11 2025Kellie Reilly

Nutella Fella is by champion sprinter Runhappy, but his female line also features high-profile speedsters, suggesting a confluence of factors on top and bottom.
Dubai: Horses of interest on spectacular Fashion Friday card

Thu Jan 23 2025Kellie Reilly

The Thoroughbred equivalent of haute couture will line up on “Fashion Friday” at Meydan, with an all-stakes program featuring several superstars.
Pedigree notebook: Still more to come from Arrogate’s last crop

Tue Jan 21 2025Kellie Reilly

This Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup (G1) brings back memories of champion Arrogate, who blasted to a new track record in the 2017 edition at Gulfstream Park.
Horses to follow in 2025: Just a Touch

Mon Jan 13 2025Kellie Reilly

Just a Touch hasn’t been seen since last summer, but the runner-up to Sierra Leone in the 2024 Blue Grass (G1) brings plenty of upside into his four-year-old season.
Horses to follow in 2025: Raqiya

Tue Jan 07 2025Kellie Reilly

While Todd Pletcher has the likes of Fierceness, Locked, and Mindframe in his arsenal for 2025, the Hall of Fame trainer picked up a fascinating new turf recruit in Raqiya.
2024 in review: Travers Stakes left the biggest what-if

Mon Jan 06 2025Kellie Reilly

Imagine that the Travers (G1) post positions for Fierceness and Thorpedo Anna were reversed.
Dubai: Three-year-olds to watch in UAE 2000 Guineas Trial

Thu Jan 02 2025Kellie Reilly

Potential UAE Derby (G2) prospects step out at Meydan on Friday in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, a connection emphasized by the Kentucky Derby (G1) appearing as the race’s sponsor.