Spot Plays April 1
For Monday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Mahoning Valley (1st) Uhavetobekittenme, 5-1 (6th) Cagua, 4-1 Parx Racing (8th) Midnight Wonder, 4-1 (9th) Moonboots, 4-1 Turf Paradise (3rd) […]
March 2024
Fierceness makes case for Kentucky Derby favoritism in Florida Derby tour-de-force
Following a disappointing third in the Holy Bull (G3), champion two-year-old male Fierceness rebounded spectacularly in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, scoring under wraps by 13 1/2 lengths. […]
Muth fires fresh in Arkansas Derby
The two betting favorites in Saturday’s $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1), Timberlake and Muth, locked horns entering the backside in Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile test at Oaklawn Park. When push came to shove in upper stretch, […]
Thorpedo Anna romps in Fantasy comebacker; Power Squeeze edges Ways and Means in Gulfstream Park Oaks
Thorpedo Anna opened her three-year-old season with a dominant score in Saturday’s $750,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, and Power Squeeze stretched her win streak to four in $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). Both races […]
Laurel River aces distance test in Dubai World Cup romp
Hitherto campaigned as a sprinter/miler, Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Laurel River vindicated trainer Bhupat Seemar’s bold decision to try about 1 1/4 miles in Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1). […]
Rebel’s Romance dominates Dubai Sheema Classic
Overlooked at 15-1 in a deep renewal of the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) on Saturday, Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance parlayed an advantageous trip into a two-length victory at Meydan. […]
Facteur Cheval bravely withstands Namur in Dubai Turf
Saturday’s $5 million Dubai Turf (G1) produced the biggest upset of World Cup night, as the 25-1 French shipper Facteur Cheval just held off Japan’s 28-1 Namur in a duel to the line. The race […]
Forever Young overcomes wide trip in UAE Derby, sets sights on Kentucky Derby
Japan just might have its best chance in the Kentucky Derby (G1) yet, after 1-2 favorite Forever Young took the scenic route at Meydan and still won Saturday’s $1 million UAE Derby (G2) decisively. The […]
Tuz explodes up the rail in Dubai Golden Shaheen
Tuz is capable of a big effort on his day, and the Bhupat Seemar trainee picked a good time to deliver an explosive display in Saturday’s $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at Meydan. […]
California Spangle stars in course-record Al Quoz Sprint
California Spangle looked like the next big thing when flooring Golden Sixty in the 2022 Hong Kong Mile (G1), but needed a cutback in trip to hit the heights again. […]