McKinzie wins Pennsylvania Derby in comeback
by Teresa Genaro A $1 million, Grade 1 race might be a lofty spot for a horse making a first start off a six-month layoff, but McKinzie shrugged off the rust as easily as he […]
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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 […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings August 20-26
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (8/20-8/26) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Abel Tasman 4F 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/25 Personal Ensign S. 107 Aztec Sense 5G 1 1/8m […]
Fever knocks Hofburg out of Travers
Well-regarded sophomore Hofburg, expected to be one of the prime players in Saturday’s Travers (G1), has come down with a fever that rules him out of the $1.25 million “Midsummer Derby.” “Hofburg will not run […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings July 9-15
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (7/9-7/15) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Riser 4C 1 1/16m (ft) EMD 7/15 Mt. Rainier S. 102 Prince of Hempt 4G 1 1/16m […]
Axelrod denies Trigger Warning by a head in Indiana Derby
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — Slam Dunk Racing’s Axelrod turned in his own version of a game-winning buzzer beater Saturday night at Indiana Grand, nailing front-running Trigger Warning in the final strides to post a 12-1 upset […]
King Zachary enters Indiana Derby on the upswing
After notching his first stakes tally in the Matt Winn (G3), King Zachary will attempt to keep his momentum rolling in Saturday’s $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3). Nine 3-year-olds are set for the 1 1/16-mile test, […]
BRIS Southern California Speed By Circuit October 16-22
Top Winning Speed Ratings (10/16-10/22) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Pacific Wind 3F 1 1/16m (ft) SA 10/21 98 Backintheacademy 7M 1 1/16m (ft) SA 10/19 85 Jill Madden […]