Spot Plays March 8
For Monday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Delta Downs (2nd) Jus My Imagination, 3-1 (3rd) Shugs Little Bro, 3-1 Mahoning Valley (1st) Town Dancer, 3-1 (3rd) Aintgottaclue, 5-1 Parx (2nd) Kit Kat Katie, 7-2 (3rd) […]
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Idol, Brickyard Ride, Hit the Road earn signature victories on Santa Anita Handicap Day
Santa Anita H. Running 1 1/4 miles has long been considered the classic test of the American Thoroughbred. Brilliant milers can stretch their speed over 1 1/8 miles, but handling 1 1/4 miles requires at […]
Life Is Good delivers effortless victory in San Felipe
Green but glorious—such is the impression presented by Life Is Good, who kept his unbeaten record intact by shattering a deep field of Kentucky Derby contenders in the $400,000 San Felipe S. (G2) on Saturday […]
Helium turns back Hidden Stash in Tampa Bay Derby
Helium withstood a challenge from Hidden Stash and prevailed by a nearly length in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), joining the Kentucky Derby picture with a 15-1 upset. The Mark Casse-trained colt improved to […]
Weyburn pulls off shocker in Gotham
Weyburn entered Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham S. (G3) flying very much under the radar, but the Jimmy Jerkens-trained colt proceeded to produce a shocking photo-finish victory in the one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby prep at […]
Will’s Secret, Search Results register Oaks prep wins in Honeybee, Busher
Normally a stalk-and-pounce type, Will’s Secret found herself on the lead much earlier than usual in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee S. (G3) that Oaklawn Park. That proved no issue for the Will Take Charge filly, who […]
Micheline works out trip in Hillsborough
Both of Tampa Bay’s graded turf stakes on Saturday went to fillies coming out of key races in their divisions. Micheline, last seen finishing third in Keeneland’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1), made a […]
Salute the Soldier boosts Dubai World Cup credentials in Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3
Three weeks ahead of the Mar. 27 Dubai World Cup extravaganza, Meydan staged its series of final course-and-distance preps on “Super Saturday.” The four dirt events showcased veterans of the Carnival scene as well as […]
Lord Glitters gets up late in Jebel Hatta
Godolphin captured two of three turf stakes on “Super Saturday” at Meydan. It took a top effort from a bona fide Group 1 European in Lord Glitters to prevent an all-blue sweep of the course-and-distance […]
Spot Plays March 7
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (4th) Aristocratic, 4-1 (5th) Hammerin Aamer, 7-2 Fair Grounds (1st) Lynchburg, 3-1 (4th) Musta Got Lost, 3-1 Fonner Park (3rd) Dirty Deeds, 9-2 (6th) Run’n Down a […]