Saturday’s $301,000 Beholder Mile (G1) honors a multiple champion mare who defeated males. Hence it was fitting that Swiss Skydiver, last year’s Preakness (G1)-winning champion three-year-old filly, returned triumphant in the Santa Anita feature. “Maybe […]
Handicappers will have reason to dismiss her outright, but Swiss Skydiver remains the ultimate Breeders’ Cup Classic wildcard. […]
Swiss Skydiver was doing so well during the spring in dominating her fellow 3-year-old fillies that trainer Kenny McPeek thought she might be an even better fit for the Kentucky Derby (G1). A 3 1/2-length […]
Prolific Louisiana jockey Gerard Melancon made a rare foray to Churchill Downs to ride Mocito Rojo in Saturday night’s $250,000 Lukas Classic (G3), and the Delta Downs shipper proved worth the trip as he subdued […]
Diversify can get in a groove. The front-running gelding came out of nowhere last year with an impressive three-race win string capped by the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and has gotten very good in […]
Mr Freeze gave his rivals the cold shoulder in Saturday’s $500,000 West Virginia Derby (G3), romping to an eight-length victory in the 1 1/8-mile test for three-year-olds at Mountaineer. Sent to the lead by Robby […]
Trainer Dale Romans not only overturned a heavy favorite in Saturday night’s $100,000 Matt Winn (G3) at Churchill Downs, but ran one-two when longshots King Zachary and Tiz Mischief finished well ahead of 1-2 choice […]
Horse of the Year Havre de Grace and three-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti are among the four horses, three jockeys and three trainers announced as finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2018 Hall […]
Sandra Sexton and Brandi Nicholson’s Red Ruby was the co-5-2 second choice in Saturday’s $122,500 Martha Washington Stakes, but ran like a favorite under jockey Robby Albarado to score a 2 1/2-length victory. The race […]
Runner-up in the Hopeful (G1) and Sanford (G3), Free Drop Billy registered his first stakes victory with a four-length decision in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. The $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) […]
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