Nine to contest Lewis
Bob Hope (G3) winner Nysos, a romping winner in both career starts, will stretch to two turns in Saturday’s $200,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita. Nine three-year-olds are set for the mile test, […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby
Speed Runner to make stakes debut in nine-horse Withers
Two-time Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Todd Pletcher will look to pad his strong hand when he sends Speed Runner postward in the $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct. […]
Southwest attracts Derby prep winners Liberal Arts, Otto the Conqueror
It’s been 20 years since Smarty Jones became the first and to date only horse to win both the Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park and the Kentucky Derby (G1). The connections of a dozen three-year-olds […]
Juvenile champ Fierceness stands out in Holy Bull field of eight
Officially crowned the leading juvenile colt of 2023 at last week’s Eclipse Awards ceremony, Fierceness will be an overwhelming favorite to get his three-year-old campaign off to a strong beginning on Saturday against seven rivals […]
Track Phantom, Nash rematch on tap in Lecomte; West Omaha heads Silverbulletday
The $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday is the finale on a marathon 13-race card, but the first Road to the Kentucky Derby prep this season to offer qualifying points of 20-10-6-4-2 to […]
Drum Roll Please scores at odds-on in Jerome
Drum Roll Please asserted his superiority in the final furlong of the $145,500 Jerome S. at Aqueduct on Saturday, winning the one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby series test by 3 3/4 lengths under Javier Castellano. […]
Big horse races this weekend: Your ultimate wagering guide Jan. 5-7, 2024
Come enjoy the ultimate wagering guide for all the big horse races this weekend with previews, advances, picks and handicapping. […]
Catching Freedom catches fire late in Smarty Jones
Albaugh Family Stables is once more on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, after Catching Freedom motored late to win the first scoring race in the series at Oaklawn Park, Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones S. […]
Nash tops field of eight in Gun Runner; six fillies to contest Untapable
Road to the Derby Kickoff Day, a stakes-laden, 12-race program at Fair Grounds, starts off Christmas weekend with a bang in New Orleans on Saturday. The two stakes of greatest interest are the $100,000 Gun […]
Wynstock staves off Stronghold to win Los Alamitos Futurity
Six years after his sire, Solomini, was disqualified from first place in the same race, Wynstock survived an inquiry into the stretch run of Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and walked away the winner of the 1 1/16-mile test for two-year-olds. […]