Nations Pride gets revenge in Saratoga Derby
A tough-trip runner-up in the July 9 Belmont Derby (G1), Godolphin’s Nations Pride enjoyed a smoother passage to prevail in Saturday’s $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1). […]
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Saratoga Derby attracts 11; War Like Goddess, Matareya favored on Whitney undercard
Saratoga Derby (G1) — Race 11 (6:20 p.m. ET) The composition of Saturday’s $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1) looks a lot like last month’s Belmont Derby (G1), with a few newer faces thrown into the […]
Classic Causeway switches to turf, wires Belmont Derby at 26-1
After racing exclusively on dirt, Classic Causeway has found a home on turf, dynamically switching surfaces and leading wire-to-wire in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Derby (G1). Julien Leparoux hustled the son of Giant’s Causeway to […]
Stone Age, Nations Pride among Belmont Derby invaders
Belmont Derby (G1) — Race 9 (5:12 p.m. ET) American-based three-year-olds have held the recent advantage in the $1 million Belmont Derby (G1), winning six times since the race became an international attraction in 2014. […]
Tawny Port scores as favorite in Ohio Derby
Tawny Port continued his ascension up the three-year-old ranks on Saturday with a one-length victory in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. […]
White Abarrio among field of eight in Ohio Derby
Ohio Derby (G3) — Race 11 (5:35 p.m. ET) Three Kentucky Derby (G1) alumni are among a field of eight entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown, a 1 1/8-mile fixture which caps […]
Zandon favorite after Kentucky Derby draw
Blue Grass (G1) winner Zandon has been made the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) after getting gate 10 at the Monday post draw. Connections of the Chad Brown trainee had to […]
Get to know the 2022 Kentucky Derby contenders
Who’s in the main body of the 2022 Kentucky Derby field and who’s on the bubble? […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks
Multiple angles in Florida Derby, new shooters besides Secret Oath in Arkansas, Tiz the Bomb’s possible vulnerability at Turfway […]
Simplification slight favorite in competitive Florida Derby; Kathleen O. odds-on in Gulfstream Park Oaks
Florida Derby (G1) — Race 14 (6:38 p.m. ET) Simplification, White Abarrio, and Classic Causeway were all dominant winners of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps in Florida this winter, while Charge It is as long on […]