Spotlight shifts to Epicenter as Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 closes
After four months of unchanging stability, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager took on a new flavor for its fifth and final pool. […]
Slow Down Andy
Slow Down Andy battles back in Sunland Derby; Cleopatras Charge upsets Sunland Park Oaks
An intense speed duel and a dramatic stretch drive were the key storylines in Sunday’s thrilling renewal of the Sunland Park Derby (G3) at Sunland Park. […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Louisiana Derby, UAE, Sunland Park
Epicenter’s trip in the Louisiana Derby, Rattle N Roll’s improvement, and possible Kentucky Derby implications from Sunland and Dubai […]
Slow Down Andy tops eight in Sunland Derby
Following a sixth in the Risen Star (G2), Slow Down Andy will try to rebound in Sunday’s $500,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3). The 1 1/8-mile race awards 85 points to the top four finishers (50-20-10-5) […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Risen Star Stakes
It’s apropos that the Risen Star (G2) ushers in the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, because the $400,000 prize at Fair Grounds could hardly have drawn a better cast. […]
Expectations high for Smile Happy in Risen Star
Expectations are already very high for Smile Happy ahead of the three-year-old colt’s season debut in the $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The son of Runhappy comfortably won both starts […]
Smile Happy maintains individual favoritism in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
Although he hasn’t run in two months, Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) winner Smile Happy remains the early favorite for the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1). […]
Slow Down Andy pulls off mild upset in Los Alamitos Futurity
Slow Down Andy toppled heavily favored Messier to claim Saturday’s $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), thus ending trainer Bob Baffert’s seven-race win streak in the 1 1/16-mile test for two-year-olds. Baffert, a 13-time winner of […]
Messier tries two turns in Los Alamitos Futurity
Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) – Race 9 (6:58 p.m. ET) Following a pair of impressive sprint wins, Grade 3 victor Messier will stretch to turns in Saturday’s $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2). The Bob Baffert-trained […]