Scotland wires Curlin to emerge as Travers candidate; Surge Capacity takes Lake George
Late-blooming sophomore Scotland put himself into Travers (G1) consideration with a front-running victory in Friday’s $130,950 Curlin S. at Saratoga. […]
Blazing Sevens
Brown stable loaded for Lake George, Curlin
The $175,000 Lake George (G3) is one of several stakes at Saratoga trainer Chad Brown has virtually owned in recent years. He’s saddled the winner of the last four editions of the Lake George, and […]
National Treasure outduels Blazing Sevens, Mage third in Preakness
After establishing slow opening splits, National Treasure turned back a serious challenge from Blazing Sevens to prevail by a head in Saturday’s 148th running of the $1.65 million Preakness at Pimlico. Kentucky Derby winner Mage […]
Mage draws post 3 as 8-5 favorite in Preakness
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage was installed the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $1.65 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico and will face seven rivals in the 1 3/16-mile test. The only Derby starter returning […]
Get to know the 2023 Preakness Stakes contenders
***Updated after Monday’s draw with post positions and morning line odds […]
Get to know the 2023 Kentucky Derby contenders
***Updated with scratches of Forte, Skinner, Continuar, Lord Miles, Practical Move; field with post positions and ML odds […]
Tapit Trice wears down Verifying in Blue Grass
If Tapit Trice’s Tampa Bay Derby (G3) victory left a few questions about his chances in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Todd Pletcher trainee went some way toward answering them with a professional display in Saturday’s Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Tapit Trice draws inside in Blue Grass; Breeders’ Cup winners Goodnight Olive, Caravel return
For the second week in a row, a Todd Pletcher-trained colt will have to overcome a disadvantageous post in order to win a major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Forte did so last week in the […]
Forte favored in KDFW Pool 5; Wet Paint takes top spot in Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
An impressive victory in the Fountain of Youth (G2) propelled Forte to overall favoritism in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5. […]
Early Derby favorite Forte returns to action in Fountain of Youth
Two months into the new year, and reigning champion juvenile male Forte still looms large in the pecking order of 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects. On Saturday, the Todd Pletcher trainee will make the first […]