Two Phil’s’ second-place finish in last year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) was the best by a winner of Turfway Park’s Jeff Ruby (G3) since Animal Kingdom swept both races in 2011. In Saturday’s $750,000 renewal of […]
A half-length loss to ship-in and current Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Sierra Leone in last month’s Risen Star (G2) didn’t alter Track Phantom‘s status as the leading Fair Grounds-based three-year-old, a position he retains heading […]
Seven weeks out from the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, bettors are having trouble landing on a clear favorite, as evidenced by the results of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5. […]
Kinza enters the $100,000 Santa Ysabel (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday as the filly to beat after beginning her career with back-to-back wins for trainer Bob Baffert. A daughter of Carpe Diem, Kinza was […]
A neck second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Jody’s Pride opened her three-year-old season with a victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Busher S. at Aqueduct, rallying to score by 2 1/4 lengths over a […]
In the absence of reigning juvenile champion Just F Y I, who was a late scratch after reportedly coming down with a fever, Fiona’s Magic scored a wire-to-wire upset in the $210,000 Davona Dale (G2) […]
Overlooked at 23-1 in her stakes debut, Maxisuperfly broke on top in Friday’s $150,000 Cincinnati Trophy S. at Turfway Park and never surrendered the advantage, scoring a 1 1/2-length upset in the Road to the […]
The form of the Remsen (G2) has been flattered on a regular basis since it was run in early December. The winner of that race, Dornoch, might continue the trend in his season reappearance Saturday in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. […]
Following four consecutive runner-up finishes versus maiden special weight rivals, Lemon Muffin jumped to stakes competition with a stunning upset in Saturday’s $400,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, rallying to win going away by 3 1/2 lengths. […]