Pavel tops nine-horse Malibu
Pavel didn’t open his racing career until July and quickly established himself as a talented performer, recording a convincing Grade 3 victory and a third in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) in his first […]
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5 Fantastic Finishes in 2017
The following races delivered a fantastic finish in 2017: SHAM STAKES The first Kentucky Derby qualifier of the New Year in California, the January 7 Sham (G3) was headlined by Grade 1 juvenile winner Gormley […]
Fear the Cowboy shoots down rivals in Harlan’s Holiday
Fear the Cowboy received the right set-up and mowed down his rivals in the latter stages of Saturday’s $100,000 Harlan’s Holiday (G3) at Gulfstream Park, notching his fifth career stakes victory with a 2 1/4-length […]
Lewis Bay returns a winner in Rampart
Unraced since a second in the 2016 Comely (G3), Lewis Bay looked like a distaffer to be reckoned with next year when returning in Saturday’s $100,000 Rampart (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Chad Brown-trained filly […]
Destin, Curlin’s Approval head Gulfstream dirt stakes
Three of the five Grade 3 stakes at Gulfstream Park Saturday will be contested on the main track and all are worth $100,000. Let’s preview the action. The 1 1/16-mile Harlan’s Holiday features nine older […]
Greyvitos tops 12-horse field as Springboard Mile joins Road to Kentucky Derby series
The highlight of a 12-race closing day program at Remington Park, Sunday’s $400,000 Springboard Mile has added importance this year as a new addition to the Road to the Kentucky Derby series. The qualifier offers […]
Le Vent Se Leve overcomes slow start to win Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun in hand
Le Vent Se Leve did not disappoint as the favorite in Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, remaining unbeaten with a one-length victory in the Japan Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby series qualifier. The […]
McKinzie gives Baffert 10th Los Alamitos Futurity after DQ of stablemate Solomini
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert continued his stranglehold upon the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1), extending his record with a 10th victory in the Kentucky Derby prep, but this one came with some controversy […]
Baffert eyes 10th Futurity with McKinzie & Solomini
With four Kentucky Derby winners, Bob Baffert is tied for second by wins in the 143-year history of the storied race. The Hall of Fame conditioner likes the use the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) […]
Catholic Boy romps making dirt debut in Remsen
Catholic Boy made a spectacular switch from turf to dirt, rolling to a 4 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct, and stamped himself as a Kentucky Derby contender in the process. Owned […]