Red Carpet Ready versus Chocolate Gelato in Jersey Girl; Brown has trio in Wonder Again
Update: With Belmont Park canceling Thursday due to dangerous air quality, the two scheduled stakes were moved to Sunday. […]
Todd Pletcher
Major Dude outclasses rivals in Penn Mile
Major Dude recorded the third graded stakes win of his career when taking the $400,000 Penn Mile (G2) at Penn National on Friday night. The 2-5 favorite under Irad Ortiz Jr., Major Dude wore down […]
Faiza, Merlazza, Hoosier Philly among dozen in Black-Eyed Susan
Faiza, unbeaten queen of the three-year-old filly division in Southern California, ventures east for Friday’s $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) at Pimlico. […]
Up to the Mark demolishes Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic
Up to the Mark exploded from off the pace to win the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Forte scratched from Kentucky Derby
Morning-line favorite Forte was scratched from the Kentucky Derby (G1) by order of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission state veterinarian on Saturday morning. The Todd Pletcher trainee galloped at Churchill Downs prior to the vet […]
Tapit Trice wears down Verifying in Blue Grass
If Tapit Trice’s Tampa Bay Derby (G3) victory left a few questions about his chances in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Todd Pletcher trainee went some way toward answering them with a professional display in Saturday’s Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Forte finds best stride in final yards of Florida Derby
Forte solidified his status as favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday while providing anxious moments for his numerous backers in winning the $1 million Florida Derby (G1). The 3-10 favorite under Irad Ortiz […]
Kingsbarns dominates Louisiana Derby on front end
It was a newsworthy Saturday for Todd Pletcher-trained three-year-olds. Hours after juvenile champion and Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Forte was duly entered for next week’s Florida Derby (G1), Kingbarns ran away from 11 rivals in […]
Forte favored in KDFW Pool 5; Wet Paint takes top spot in Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
An impressive victory in the Fountain of Youth (G2) propelled Forte to overall favoritism in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5. […]
Odds-on Tapit Trice comes from the clouds in Tampa Bay Derby
Tapit Trice was bet down to 1-2 favoritism in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby (G2), a fans’ vote of confidence that the highly-regarded blueblood would punch his ticket to the Kentucky Derby (G1). […]