Upset pick in Sam Davis
The first round of the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet got underway last weekend with a trio of Kentucky Derby prep races and TwinSpires.com players still have 13 opportunities to qualify for the second round […]
Todd Pletcher
Battalion Runner prevails in war of wills
Those expecting fireworks reminiscent of his maiden win may have felt a letdown by Battalion Runner’s hard-fought allowance victory on Friday at Gulfstream Park. But with a lightly-raced Kentucky Derby (G1) prospect, it’s all about […]
Classic Empire opens 3-year-old season in nine-horse Holy Bull
Classic Empire established himself as the clear Kentucky Derby favorite entering 2017 and the journey toward the first Saturday in May begins Saturday in the $350,000 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The unanimous 2-year-old […]
El Areeb looks to back up Jerome against nine Withers rivals
El Areeb leaped into the Kentucky Derby conversation with a smashing victory in the January 2 Jerome (G3) at Aqueduct, rolling to an 11-length decision over a muddy inner track, and the gray colt will […]
Battalion Runner stock boosted by Lookin for Eight
Todd Pletcher’s duo in the 8TH race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday both finished off the board, but the result of the maiden race nevertheless offered a bright silver lining for the trainer. The winner, […]
Classic Empire tops individual interests, ‘All Others’ listed as 8-5 favorite in KDFW2
Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) kicks off its three-day run on Friday, January 27 and two-year-old champion Classic Empire (#3) has been installed as the 5-1 favorite among individual interests. However, […]
BRIS Trainer/Jockey Stats Last 60 Days January 24
Trainer/Jockey Combo Starts Wins Win % Todd A. Pletcher/Javier Castellano 25 12 48% W. Bret Calhoun/Roberto Morales 15 7 47% Todd A. Pletcher/Luis Saez 22 10 45% Wesley A. Ward/Julio A. Garcia […]
BRIS Trainer/Jockey Stats Last 60 Days January 17
Trainer/Jockey Combo Starts Wins Win % Norman McKnight/Eurico Rosa Da Silva 15 7 47% Todd A. Pletcher/Luis Saez 22 10 45% James W. Casey/Antonio Lopez 18 8 44% Todd A. Pletcher/Javier Castellano […]
Tommy Macho overpowers Hal’s Hope foes
Tommy Macho clipped heels checking between horses on the far turn but would not be denied in Saturday’s $150,000 Hal’s Hope (G3) at Gulfstream Park, rallying to win going away by 5 3/4 lengths. Luis […]
Sandiva captures second straight Marshua’s River
Al Shaqab Racing’s Sandiva put in a winning late rally to defend her title in Saturday’s $150,000 Marshua’s River Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Todd Pletcher-trained chestnut was making her six-year-old bow in the […]