West Will Power early favorite in Razorback
A trio of Grade 2 winners with Grade 1 credentials are among field of 10 entered in the $600,000 Razorback H. (G3), the 1 1/16-mile highlight of Saturday’s card at Oaklawn Park. West Will Power, […]
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Havnameltdown tops Baffert trio in Bob Hope
Bob Baffert is triple-handed in Sunday’s $100,000 Bob Hope (G3) for juveniles, a race that he’s won five times since its transfer to Del Mar. […]
Pinehurst takes on Godolphin, Japan in Saudi Derby
Southern California shipper Pinehurst bids to move forward in an eclectic Saudi Derby (G3) on Saudi Cup Day. Ginobili was set to shorten up for the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3), but he is now reportedly scratched. […]
Americanrevolution returns to open company in Cigar Mile
Trainer Todd Pletcher already has the best three-year-old miler in the country in Life Is Good, but will have the quality backups Americanrevolution and Following Sea primed to go instead in the $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) at Aqueduct on Saturday. […]
Life Is Good runs away in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Just like Knicks Go a year ago at Keeneland, Life Is Good shot to the lead, put up almost unbelievable fractions, and left an overmatched field in the dust. […]
Pat O’Brien becomes slam dunk for Ginobili
Finally poised to fulfill his early promise, Ginobili scored a stakes breakthrough in Saturday’s $202,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) and booked his spot in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar. […]
BC WAYI Pat O’Brien could offer C Z Rocket, Flagstaff rematch
The top two from last year’s Pat O’Brien (G2), C Z Rocket and Flagstaff, were entered for Saturday’s $200,000 renewal at Del Mar. […]
OptixPLOT for Race 4 and the Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Park
RACE 4: Far from the feature race on the card, though a competitive claiming event for older seasoned race horses will be contested at 9 furlongs. The distance is notable here as there are not […]
Eight Rings returns in Bachelor at Oaklawn
Grade 1-winning juvenile Eight Rings will open his 3-year-old season in Saturday’s $100,000 Bachelor S. One of two sprint stakes at Oaklawn Park, along with the $125,000 Carousel for older fillies and mares, the 6-furlong […]
Nadal battles to victory in San Vicente
By pretty much any standard of handicapping analysis, Nadal should have fallen to defeat in the $200,500 San Vicente (G2) on Sunday at Santa Anita. The massive son of Blame was favored at 3-10 off […]