Firenze Fire aims to stay hot in John A. Nerud
Belmont Park celebrates the Fourth of July with a pair of stakes on Sunday’s card, anchored by the $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). […]
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Sadler’s Joy takes third shot at Sword Dancer double
Disqualified from what would have been his first victory of the season in the Aug. 1 Bowling Green (G2), Sadler’s Joy will look to make amends in Saturday’s $500,000 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. […]
H. Allen Jerkens, Bowling Green come up competitive on Whitney undercard
Four of the five entrants from the June 20 Woody Stephens (G1) will renew rivalry Saturday in the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens (G1) at Saratoga, but this 7-furlong dash for 3-year-olds will be significantly higher […]
Nadal gamely stays perfect in Rebel
Nadal displayed terrific resolve and remained unbeaten in Saturday’s $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2), prevailing by three-quarters of a length over a sloppy Oaklawn Park track. Joel Rosario was up on the Bob Baffert-trained colt, […]
Five points to ponder: Rebel and Jeff Ruby Steaks
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) points races, the $1 million Rebel (G2) and $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), have different characteristics. The Rebel on the Oaklawn Park dirt has greater relevance for the Triple Crown trail […]
OptixPLOT for Rebel Day March 14 at Oaklawn Park
RACE 4 The Contention and SpeedRate are of note and in play with morning-line favorite #1A MATROOH. Already a two-time winner this meet and earning solid OptixFIG in the process he will look for a […]
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 […]
Gold Street surprise front-running winner of Smarty Jones
Trainer Steve Asmussen had the numbers in Friday’s $150,000 Smarty Jones S. with four entrants in the one-mile test for 3-year-olds on Oaklawn Park‘s opening day, and one of them, Gold Street, had the speed […]
Silver Prospector tops Asmussen quartet entered in Smarty Jones
Oaklawn Park opens its 2020 season Friday in the best position in its 100-plus year history, and no better reflection of that is the opening-day $150,000 Smarty Jones, which has seemingly attracted one of its […]
2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 opens on Thanksgiving
Pool 1 of the 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered this week beginning Thanksgiving Day and concluding Sunday at 6 p.m. (EST). […]