Hot Rod Charlie had never set the pace in any of his six starts prior to Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2), but proved unbeatable when leading most of the way in the 1 […]
“At this point of your three-year-old year, you either get better or you get beat.” Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen summed up the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture in general, and the state of Saturday’s […]
The Lewis shapes up as arguably the trickier race to handicap, with a well-matched field. But the Holy Bull might have a greater impact over the long haul, by producing a major Derby contender. […]
Robert B. Lewis (G3) — Race 7 (6:30 p.m. ET) A fine field of eight is set, and Kentucky Derby implications surround Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) at Santa Anita. Bob Baffert has […]
Two promising sophomores posted resounding maiden wins on Saturday with implications for the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture. After Prevalence made a stunning debut on the Pegasus World Cup undercard at Gulfstream Park, The Great One […]
Friday’s $150,000 Sorrento Stakes (G2) serves as a stepping stone to the Del Mar Debutante (G1), but only two of the seven entrants are early nominees to the track’s marquee race for 2-year-old fillies. The […]
Saturday’s graded turf stakes at Santa Anita featured different pace dynamics befitting a sprint and a 1 1/4-mile test. But both the $101,000 Daytona (G3) and $200,500 Charles Whittingham (G2) culminated in similar ways – […]
Godolphin’s turf celebrity Benbatl swiftly answered the dirt question in Thursday’s $450,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2) at Meydan, but the follow-up question will take a bit longer to decide. Will Sheikh Mohammed accept […]
For whatever reason, Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella found himself awake in the middle of the night, and he started to think about the most talented horse in his stable. […]
Lazy Daisy franked the form of the California-based two-year-old fillies on Saturday with a victory in the $200,000 Pocahontas (G2) at Churchill Downs, a Breeders’ Cup Challenge prep for the Juvenile Fillies (G1) and the […]
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