Abel Tasman faces five in Zenyatta
Abel Tasman can take the next step toward another divisional championship Sunday in the $300,000 Zenyatta (G1) at Santa Anita Park, a “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge prep for the November 3 Breeders’ […]
Articles by Vance Hanson
Diversify favored in Gold Cup repeat; Turf Classic, Vosburgh other Breeders’ Cup WAYI preps
A trend in the past decade of repeat winners and an impeccable 8-6-2-0 mark at Belmont Park are among the factors in Diversify‘s favor in his title defense of the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup […]
Lewis Bay a rebound candidate in Gallant Bloom
Not at her best when third in last month’s Ballerina (G1), Lewis Bay could prove more formidable Sunday in the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park, a 6 1/2-furlong prep for the Breeders’ […]
Battle of Midway shoulders top weight in Kelso
Battle of Midway‘s path to a title defense in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) takes him to Belmont Park on Saturday for the $300,000 Kelso H. (G2). Won last year by Sharp Azteca, who […]
Monomoy Girl seeks Grade 1 win number five in Cotillion
The once-beaten Monomoy Girl will look to earn a fifth Grade 1 laurel this season in Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion at Parx. The 1 1/16-mile race for three-year-old fillies will serve as Monomoy Girl’s stepping […]
Hofburg, McKinzie among 10 in deep Penn Derby renewal
An untimely fever kept Hofburg out of last month’s Travers (G1), but Juddmonte Farms’ homebred colt appears a go for Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx. Second in the Florida Derby (G1) and […]
Arklow turns back Maker quartet in Kentucky Turf Cup
Saving ground until the long stretch, when he rallied between rivals and took the lead with a three-wide bid, Arklow got to the finish line on top of a quartet of Mike Maker-trained rivals in […]
Mind Control springs Hopeful upset
Under pressure from the start, Mind Control dug deep and found more down the stretch to post an upset win Monday in the $350,000 Hopeful (G1), the closing-day feature at Saratoga. Kept honest by Nitrous […]
Pure Sensation guts out third Turf Monster success
Nearly two months after losing for the first time in five outings over the Parx turf, Pure Sensation was back in the groove Monday in the $300,000 Turf Monster H. (G3), edging Vision Perfect by […]
Loving it Live: 100 Racetracks and Counting
DU QUOIN, Ill. — Like an explorer of old, Michael Podd arrived midweek in this southern Illinois town of 6,000 all ready to figuratively plant another flag, to make an addition to an ever-growing list. […]