Five points to ponder: Matt Winn
Add yet another item to the list of things that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned upside down: instead of its usual role as a post-Triple Crown event, Saturday’s repositioned and reimagined Matt Winn (G3) is […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby
Preliminary additions to Kentucky Derby, Oaks series announced
What Races have been added to the Road to the Kentucky Derby? Churchill Downs has released a preliminary list of races that could be added to the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Road to […]
Nadal, Wells Bayou provide plenty of speed in second Arkansas Derby division
While Charlatan will be heavily favored to dominate the first split of Saturday’s $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1), the second division of the 9-furlong Road to the Kentucky Derby prep at Oaklawn Park is relatively contentious. […]
Charlatan looms as heavy favorite in first Arkansas Derby division
Having drawn comparisons with Triple Crown winner Justify early in his career, Charlatan will make his highly-anticipated stakes debut Saturday in the first division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. Pushed back […]
Five points to ponder: Florida Derby
With news of Santa Anita’s coronavirus-forced cancellation, Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park looks like it might be the last Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race for a while. The Santa Anita Derby (G1) […]
Wells Bayou caps big day for Cox wiring TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby
The 2019-20 Fair Grounds meet ended prematurely Saturday but with a bang for trainer Brad Cox. After saddling the winners of the Muniz Memorial (G2) and TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) earlier, the Louisville native […]
Five points to ponder: Louisiana Derby
The Kentucky Derby (G1) is postponed to the first Saturday in September, the Arkansas Derby (G1) is shifted to the first Saturday in May, the Blue Grass (G2) and Sunland Derby (G3) are off, and […]
Nadal draws rail in eight-horse Rebel
He lost with short-priced favorites in last year’s two divisions of the race, but trainer Bob Baffert’s record in the $1 million Rebel (G2) remains impeccable with six victories since 2010. For Saturday’s renewal, the […]
Mischevious Alex proves best in Gotham
Mischevious Alex proved again in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) to be a highly capable horse around one turn, but will get another opportunity to test his two-turn abilities moving forward after taking the 1-mile Road […]
Five points to ponder: San Felipe, Tampa Bay Derby, Gotham
Of the three Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring races on tap Saturday, the San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita offers the most tantalizing showdown. But the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) has the potential to unearth a […]