Knicks Go tops Prairie Meadows Cornhusker; Iowa Derby, Oaks on tap
Twice beaten since his Pegasus World Cup (G1) heroics, Knicks Go hopes to regain the winning thread in Friday night’s $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H. (G3). […]
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Promise Keeper prevails as favorite in Peter Pan
Inheriting the favorite’s role in Saturday’s $194,000 Peter Pan S. (G3) following the scratch of the Preakness (G1)-bound Risk Taking, Promise Keeper did his part by repelling a bid from Nova Rags in deep stretch […]
Risk Taking tops six-horse Peter Pan; Firenze Fire leads Runhappy
Peter Pan S. (G3) – Race 9 (5:12 p.m. ET) Withers (G3) winner Risk Taking heads six runners in Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan S. (G3) at Belmont Park. The 1 1/8-mile race provides a local […]
Known Agenda rolls in Florida Derby
Known Agenda posted a convincing win in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) in Gulfstream Park to join the Kentucky Derby picture, drawing away to a 2 3/4-length decision. Irad Ortiz Jr. was up on […]
Greatest Honour enters Florida Derby hot and heavily favored
Florida Derby — Race 14 (6:40 p.m. ET) Greatest Honour will attempt a sweep of Gulfstream’s two-turn Kentucky Derby (G1) preps when he starts as a heavy favorite in Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby (G1). The […]
Life Is Good ‘definitely’ will return in time for Breeders’ Cup
The morning after Life Is Good sustained an injury knocking him out of the Triple Crown, trainer Bob Baffert indicated that the erstwhile Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite would “definitely” make the Breeders’ Cup at Del […]
Life Is Good, Essential Quality again lead the way in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3
Although Life Is Good and Essential Quality have yet to face off on track, the two undefeated colts have developed quite a rivalry through the first three Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools. The first two […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Concert Tour among new stakes winners
Last-out maiden winners grabbed the spotlight on Feb. 2. Candy Man Rocket and Risk Taking earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points for respective wins in the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) and Withers S. (G3), and […]
Candy Man Rocket leads 1-2 finish for Mott in Sam F. Davis
Candy Man Rocket made his stakes debut a winning one in Saturday’s $200,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3), holding stablemate Nova Rags safe by a length as Bill Mott-trained runners swept the exacta. Junior Alvarado […]
Five points to ponder: 2021 Withers, Sam F. Davis
Trainer Todd Pletcher is double-handed in both of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring races, the $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct and the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. A record six-time […]