BRIS New York Speed By Circuit July 31-August 6
Top Winning Speed Ratings (7/31-8/6) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Hard Study 4C 1 3/4m (ft) SAR 8/3 111 Rally Cry 4C 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/6 109 Gun […]
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Hence circles field, takes Iowa Derby
Nearly nine lengths adrift of the leaders and about seven behind his closest rival, Hence had plenty to do in the final half-mile of the $250,000 Iowa Derby (G3) Friday night at Prairie Meadows. Fortunately […]
Hence faces eight in Iowa Derby
Although ineffective against the best of his peers in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1), Hence can return to winning ways Friday night at Prairie Meadows in the $200,000 Iowa Derby (G3). A homebred […]
American Anthem stars with prolific Smith in Woody Stephens
American Anthem made it look easy, accelerating to the lead off the far turn and cruising to a 3 ¼-length decision in the $500,000 Woody Stephens (G2), and Mike Smith continued a spectacular day on […]
Girvin treated for quarter-crack, still slated for Saturday work
With speculation swirling in recent days about the status of Kentucky Derby (G1) points leader Girvin, trainer Joe Sharp told Blood-Horse and Daily Racing Form Thursday that his stable star developed a quarter-crack he’s been […]
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 […]
Petrov, Silver Dust breeze for Arkansas Derby
Petrov and Silver Dust breezed at Oaklawn Park on Friday in advance of expected starts in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) on April 15. Petrov was caught going a half-mile in :50.40 over Oaklawn’s […]
Kentucky Derby Report March 22: Malagacy adds to Pletcher’s roster with Rebel win
Malagacy became the latest Todd Pletcher-trainee to join the Kentucky Derby mix, posting a two-length victory in the Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park. With Javier Castellano, the speedy colt tracked the pace in second before […]
Malagacy ‘just great’ following Rebel victory, Arkansas Derby rematch possible for top five
Unbeaten Malagacy was doing well one day after taking Saturday’s Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park by two lengths for trainer Todd Pletcher, and boarded an afternoon flight back to his conditioner’s Palm Beach Downs […]
Malagacy stays undefeated in Rebel
For the second time during the Oaklawn Park meet, trainer Todd Pletcher has taken an undefeated colt with only one-turn experience and turned him into a Kentucky Derby (G1) candidate. One month after One Liner’s […]