Arabian Knight dazzles in Southwest
His status for the first classic of the season remains uncertain, but there’s no question Arabian Knight will be a three-year-old to keep an eye on the rest of the year after the colt turned […]
Southwest Stakes
Southwest nine includes trio from deep Cox stable
Having so far dominated the Kentucky Derby (G1) preps held at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park, trainer Brad Cox will look to continue the trend Saturday at the latter oval in Hot Springs when he […]
Newgrange best in Southwest, Secret Oath cruises in Martha Washington
Newgrange had to work harder than he had in his two previous starts, but the outcome turned out the same in Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. A Southern California shipper trained by […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Southwest Stakes
With formlines converging from different circuits, Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) will offer clues reverberating beyond the Oaklawn Park Road to the Kentucky Derby. […]
Oaklawn Park Circles & Squares Analysis for the 2022 Southwest Stakes
RACE 9 – SOUTHWEST STAKES (G3): A full field of twelve line up in a contentious edition of the Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The “Red” PlotFit show some “chaos” in the overall race […]
Dash Attack, Newgrange among dozen in Southwest
Southwest S. (G3) — Race 9 (5:22 p.m. ET) Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park has attracted a field of 12, but most of the attention will be focused on the undefeated pair […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Essential Quality stylishly returns, Greatest Honour finds a way to win
Essential Quality appears right on schedule, opening his three-year-old season with a sharp win in the Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The unbeaten two-year-old champion is a polished product compared to Greatest Honour, who […]
Essential Quality picks up where he left off dominating Southwest
The near two-week delay in running the $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) was worth the wait for fans of juvenile champion Essential Quality, who capped a big day for Godolphin with a dominating performance in the […]
Kentucky Derby Report: February to close with three preps
After a week hiatus, the Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes with three qualifiers this weekend. Here is an early look at the fields. Friday’s $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park will award […]
Essential Quality will face six in Southwest
Last seen winning the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Essential Quality will open his 3YO season against six rivals in Saturday’s Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. […]