Multiple Grade 2 hero Irish War Cry, who breezed three-quarters in 1:14 over the fast dirt at Fair Hill on Saturday, has been added to the list of runners taking part in the 149th edition […]
Gotham Stakes (G3) winner J Boys Echo breezed five furlongs in 1:00 over Churchill Downs’ fast main track on Saturday in readiness for the 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont […]
Gotham (G3) winner J Boys Echo, 15th in the Kentucky Derby (G1) earlier this month, worked five furlongs in 1:00.80 at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning, after which Jason Loutsch of Albaugh Family Stable confirmed […]
McCraken exited an eighth-place run in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) with a small cut on his left hind leg, trainer Ian Wilkes reported Sunday morning. The Ghostzapper colt was forced in when breaking from post […]
One thing I got right about this year’s Kentucky Derby is that two of the four favorites would run well and two wouldn’t. That happened, as favorite Always Dreaming won and Classic Empire ran an […]
The last three Kentucky Derby winners have left the starting gate at odds of 5-2 or less but this year’s winner is virtually guaranteed to return a better mutuel with four horses poised to compete […]
by GARY YOUNG There was nothing I saw Thursday morning to alter my thoughts in either of the marquee races so without any further ado let’s get down to the final thoughts and selections on […]
Post positions were drawn Wednesday morning for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 6, leaving the connections of the 20 entrants plus two also-eligibles to reflect on […]
With the rail post still looming and more than half the positions filled, Classic Empire and McCraken managed to dodge a bullet when receiving gates 14 and 15, respectively, at Wednesday’s post position draw for […]
“Much better. One hundred percent better.” That was the verdict from exercise rider Nick Bush on Tuesday as Florida Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming galloped while using draw reins for a second consecutive day at […]
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