Max Player surges late to win Withers
Max Player rallied to win going away by 3 3/4 lengths in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct, picking up 10 points toward a Kentucky Derby berth in his stakes debut. The Linda Rice-trained colt […]
Kentucky Derby qualifier
Tiz the Law brings expectations to Holy Bull
Tiz the Law will look to validate his status as a leading Kentucky Derby contender when opening his 3-year-old season in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Grade 1-winning juvenile heads a […]
Enforceable steps forward with Lecomte win
Enforceable launched a bold bid nearing the completion of the far turn and seized command in the stretch of Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, rolling home to win the Kentucky Derby qualifier by […]
Authentic loses focus but much the best in Sham
Authentic dominated the $100,000 Sham (G3) at Santa Anita on the front end, stretching out to two turns with a 7 3/4-length romp in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier, and the 3-year-old […]
Anneau d’Or, High Velocity highlight Futurity; Donna Veloce tops Starlet
Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) attracted only four runners, but the Kentucky Derby qualifier promises to be an exciting race. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up Anneau d’Or and unbeaten Bob Hope (G3) winner High […]
Global view an overall positive for Kentucky Derby
While the ramifications of the new “European Road to the Kentucky Derby” and the augmented “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” will become clear only in time, the international outreach is a welcome development for […]
McCraken favored at 7-5 in seven-horse Blue Grass
Unbeaten from four starts, McCraken will face his toughest test yet when he lines up for Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland. The early Kentucky Derby favorite will face six rivals, including three […]
Thunder Snow, Epicharis, Master Plan among full field of 16 in UAE Derby
Although Godolphin’s Thunder Snow and Japan’s unbeaten Epicharis are the obvious headliners in Saturday’s $2 million UAE Derby (G2), there’s no shortage of challengers among the capacity field of 16. A total of 170 points […]
Mastery returns against Gormley, Iliad in San Felipe
Last seen posting a 7 ¼-length decision in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G1), unbeaten Mastery will make his eagerly anticipated 3-year-old bow in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita. The Bob Baffert-trained colt […]
Kentucky Derby Report March 8: Gunnevera, J Boys Echo surprise with convincing wins
Whether upsets or injuries, the 2017 Kentucky Derby season has been topsy-turvy to say the least. Last weekend’s Fountain of Youth (G2) and Gotham (G3) added to the mayhem as Gunnevera and J Boys Echo […]