***UPDATED after the post position draw Transferred from its customary role as the “Middle Jewel” because of the pandemic, the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico concludes the unprecedented 2020 Triple Crown trail. In […]
The “Midsummer Derby” predates the Kentucky Derby (G1) in this topsy-turvy COVID-19 landscape, but Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes (G1) still retains a salient characteristic: pitting the established class against up-and-comers in the sophomore ranks. […]
Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law has been installed as the even-money morning line favorite in Saturday’s $1 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. A couple of new rivals, Los Alamitos Derby (G3) winner Uncle Chuck […]
The Kentucky Derby is five weeks from Saturday and the final round of prep races have begun, with the July 18 Haskell (G1) producing three expected contestants. […]
Welcome to Saratoga 2020, Covid-19 edition. Opening weekend at Saratoga Race Course was an exercise in cognitive dissonance. […]
Jockey Irad Ortiz pulled out all the stops to give Country Grammer a winning trip in the $100,000 Peter Pan (G3) on opening day at Saratoga. From there, Country Grammer did the rest, battling gamely […]
Belmont’s Thursday stakes offering, the $80,000 Tiller for turf veterans, and a preceding dirt allowance for well-regarded 3-year-olds didn’t appear to have much in common on paper. But both went to front runners who upstaged […]
Ete Indien put on a show in the Feb. 29 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, drawing off decisively to win by 8 1/2 lengths. He has made tremendous strides since switching from turf […]
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series resumes Saturday with the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, and Dennis’ Moment will be the center of attention in his 2020 opener. A jaw-dropping maiden scorer, […]
Dennis’ Moment did everything right twice last year, breaking his maiden by a 19 1/4-length margin and posting a convincing win in the Iroquois (G3), but misfortune struck in a pair of starts as he […]
Copyright © 2024 | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | FAQs