Firenze Fire answers Trumpets’ call in Jerome
by TERESA GENARO They say that good things come to those who wait, and after waiting two weeks to run his 3-year-old colt Firenze Fire in the twice-delayed Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, the good thing […]
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Mourinho, Navistar bring notable formlines into Smarty Jones
Oaklawn Park’s series of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps commences with Monday’s $150,000 Smarty Jones, and the shippers are invading Hot Springs for Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, and Steve Asmussen. Baffert has historically had success taking […]
Aqueduct cancels Sunday, Monday; Jerome postponed
Frigid temperatures and subzero wind chills have prompted New York Racing Association officials to cancel live racing at Aqueduct on Sunday and Monday. Aqueduct and Belmont Park were to remain open for simulcasting. The loss of […]
Global view an overall positive for Kentucky Derby
While the ramifications of the new “European Road to the Kentucky Derby” and the augmented “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” will become clear only in time, the international outreach is a welcome development for […]
European Road to 2018 Kentucky Derby among updates to points schedule
Churchill Downs on Thursday unveiled the points schedule for eligibility to the 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), with several new initiatives for the upcoming year. One year after establishing a separate “Japan […]
Classic Empire restores Kentucky Derby hopes with powerful Arkansas Derby win
Classic Empire brought huge expectations into 2017 but little had gone right for the 2-year-old champion. The Mark Casse-trained son of Pioneerof the Nile turned things around in grand style Saturday, rallying to win the […]
Malagacy draws far outside post 12 in Arkansas Derby; Classic Empire breaks from stall 2
The $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) wraps up the Road to the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, offering the final 100-40-20-10 points toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1), and a dozen […]
When and where to watch the 2017 Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby online
Only five races remain on the Road to the Kentucky Derby series of points races, and Saturday will see three of those contests run from East Coast to West Coast. The Blue Grass Stakes (G2) […]
Silver Dust breezes bullet ahead of Arkansas Derby
Silver Dust clocked a bullet five furlongs in company on Friday over Oaklawn Park’s fast main track in advance of the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) on April at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, venue. Silver […]
Santa Anita Derby attracts competitive field of 13
Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby (G1) has drawn a well-matched group of 13 sophomores to go 1 1/8 miles. On the line is not only $1 million in purse money but 170 total points toward a […]