Monomoy Girl wires Ashland
Monomoy Girl made her case for favoritism in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs by easily wiring the $500,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday. The race is part of the […]
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Weekend Kentucky Oaks preps offer fillies a chance to shine
Four of the remaining five races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of prep races take place this weekend, and some top contenders for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1) are lining up. […]
Mutuel Field favored in 2018 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
The Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Other Three-Year-Old Fillies” betting interest, closed as the 5-1 favorite when wagering ended on the 2018 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) Sunday. Three fillies were also bet down to […]
Breeders’ Cup champion Caledonia Road tops 90 early nominees to 2018 Kentucky Oaks
A total of 90 sophomore fillies were nominated early to the 144th edition of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 4, including Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) heroine and champion two-year-old filly Caledonia […]
Little Shake-up in DeRosa Top Ten as Kentucky Derby Championship Series Begins
Despite 119 points up for grabs this past weekend, there’s surprising little shake-up in my Kentucky Derby poll as the Kentucky Derby Prep Season yielded to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series. CLICK HERE for complete […]
BRIS Louisiana Speed by Circuit February 12-18
Top Winning Speed Ratings (2/12-2/18) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed The Player 5H 1 1/16m (ft) FG 2/17 101 Jess I Am 5R 1m 70y (ft) FG 2/17 94 […]
Monomoy Girl returns a winner in Rachel Alexandra
Showing a completely different running style, Monomoy Girl rallied from last to capture Saturday’s $196,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds under jockey Florent Geroux. The chestnut lass was making her sophomore bow in […]
Stakes-laden Fair Grounds card offers plethora of wagering opportunities
by John Mucciolo A six-pack of stakes races will take place at Fair Grounds on Saturday, four of which are of the graded variety. I will give a look at each graded tilt: Risen Star […]
Wonder Gadot faces seven in Rachel Alexandra
Eight fillies will line up on Saturday in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds in search of points toward a starting berth in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1). The 1 1/16-mile […]
Road to Victory guts out close victory in Golden Rod
It was neck-and-neck between Road to Victory and Monomoy Girl throughout Saturday’s $200,000 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, and that was all that separated the duo on the wire of the points contest […]