O’Connor edges Grand Aspen in Harlan’s Holiday
O’Connor will head into next month’s Pegasus World Cup (G1) in much better shape than he did 12 months ago, following a head victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Harlan’s Holiday (G3) at Gulfstream Park. […]
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Otello among eight seeking first stakes win in Mucho Macho Man
Although not an official Road to the Kentucky Derby series event, the $150,000 Mucho Macho Man S. on Monday figures to have some impact on future series events held at Gulfstream Park, which includes the Holy Bull (G3), Fountain of Youth (G2), and Florida Derby (G1). […]
Nash tops field of eight in Gun Runner; six fillies to contest Untapable
Road to the Derby Kickoff Day, a stakes-laden, 12-race program at Fair Grounds, starts off Christmas weekend with a bang in New Orleans on Saturday. The two stakes of greatest interest are the $100,000 Gun […]
Two Emmys returns from long spell in Diliberto Memorial
Two Emmys, who has won Fair Grounds’ premier turf stakes at one time or another over the past couple of seasons, returns from an extended layoff on Saturday in an attempt to add the $100,000 […]
Wynstock staves off Stronghold to win Los Alamitos Futurity
Six years after his sire, Solomini, was disqualified from first place in the same race, Wynstock survived an inquiry into the stretch run of Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and walked away the winner of the 1 1/16-mile test for two-year-olds. […]
Otto the Conqueror enters Derby picture with Remington Springboard Mile win
Otto the Conqueror prevailed after a long battle with the gutsy Glengarry to take the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile on Friday night. “You just saw two nice horses hooked up from start to finish,” said […]
Otto the Conqueror enters Springboard Mile off key allowance win
Trainer Steve Asmussen has won the Remington Springboard Mile a record six times and on Friday night will takes a serious shot at adding a seventh with Otto the Conqueror in the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep. […]
Hoist the Gold splashes to Cigar Mile win
Early speed proved impossible to beat in all four of the graded stakes held at Aqueduct on Saturday, including the $500,000 Cigar Mile H. (G2), where Hoist the Gold shook off early pressure to win […]
Dornoch fights back to defeat Sierra Leone in Remsen
Dornoch never got much of a breather in the $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday, but found just enough in the tank to re-rally and defeat Sierra Leone, who had poked his head in front in midstretch following a last-to-first rally. […]
Life Talk makes all in taking Demoiselle
Not having to face Just F Y I in the $250,000 Demoiselle (G2) provided a spark for Life Talk, who dominated the 1 1/8-mile feature for two-year-old fillies on the front end at Aqueduct on Saturday. […]