OptixEQ analyzes Feb. 8 King Cotton at Oaklawn Park
OAKLAWN PARK RACE 8 – KING COTTON S. The stakes feature on the Saturday card, the King Cotton S., features a solid field of sprinters including an Oaklawn Park staple and favorite over the last […]
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Six stakes, juveniles highlight 14-race Santa Super Saturday at Fair Grounds
Six $75,000 stakes, several maidens and allowances for up-and-coming 2-year-olds, and the absence of any claiming races should whet the appetite of horseplayers for Fair Grounds‘ 14-race “Santa Super Saturday” program that kicks off at […]
Bobby’s Wicked One back with a vengeance in Thanksgiving Classic
Runner-up to Mitole in the Churchill Downs S. (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, Bobby’s Wicked One rediscovered that spark in the opening day feature at Fair Grounds. The 3-5 favorite blasted from pillar to post […]
Wilbo ekes out Aristides score; Extravagant Kid prevails in Mighty Beau
Wilbo and Extravagant Kid each pulled out close victories during the “Downs After Dark” program at Churchill Downs on Saturday night. Chris Wilkins’ Wilbo stuck his neck in front on the wire of a three-horse […]
McCraken stretches out again for Cornhusker
After the reported withdrawal of Dr. Dorr from Friday night’s $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H. (G3), McCraken figures to inherit the favorite’s role in the feature of Prairie Meadows’ two-day Festival of Racing. A prominent […]
Chief Cicatriz rolls in Aristides
Chief Cicatriz dominated Saturday’s $100.000 Aristides (G3) at Churchill Downs, drawing away to a 6 ¼-length decision to earn his first graded stakes victory. James Graham was up for Shawn Davis and the 5-year-old gelding completed […]
Wilbo seeks graded breakthrough in Aristides
With no Limousine Liberal or Whitmore standing in his way, Wilbo has a strong chance of breaking through at the graded level for the first time in Saturday’s $100,000 Aristides (G3) at Churchill Downs, a […]
City of Light stretches out with aplomb in Oaklawn Handicap
Following back-to-back sprint wins in the Malibu (G1) and Triple Bend (G1), City of Light made his first two-turn start a winning one in Saturday’s $750,000 Oaklawn H. (G2). The 4-year-old colt rallied from just […]
Amy’s Challenge, Red Ruby line up in Honeybee
A field of seven has been entered to go 1 1/16 miles on Saturday in Oaklawn Park’s $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3). The third of four races Oaklawn has carded for sophomore fillies prepping for the […]
BRIS Arkansas Speed By Circuit January 29-February 4
Top Winning Speed Ratings (1/29-2/4) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Shotgun Kowboy 6G 1 1/16m (ft) OP 2/3 96 Secret House 4C 1 1/16m (ft) OP 2/4 95 Imperatore […]