Coal Battle draws off in Smarty Jones
A rallying winner of the Dec. 13 Springboard Mile, Coal Battle broke on top in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park and powered away from rivals in the stretch, scoring by four lengths. […]
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Guns Loaded hangs on in Mucho Macho Man; Nitrogen graduates in Ginger Brew
Guns Loaded has a pedigree for 1 1/4 miles as a son of Gun Runner and grandson of Bernardini, but perhaps might find one-turn races more in his wheelhouse after just seeing out a mile […]
Cyclone State uncatchable in Jerome
For the third time in as many months, the speed of Cyclone State could not be matched over Aqueduct’s one-turn mile when the three-year-old Iowa-bred coasted to an easy victory in the $150,000 Jerome S. […]
Santa Ynez a mix of stakes veterans, recent maiden winners
The $100,000 Santa Ynez S. at Santa Anita on Sunday has attracted a field of eight three-year-olds fillies, half of whom possess stakes experience. The other half are stepping up in class following debut maiden […]
Mucho Macho Man, Ginger Brew highlight Gulfstream Saturday card
There are no Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points on the line in the $165,000 Mucho Macho Again S. at Gulfstream Park, but the one-mile test should yield some participants for some South Florida preps as […]
Studlydoright guns for third stakes win in Jerome
Studlydoright is the most accomplished of the eight newly turned three-year-olds entered in the $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct on Saturday, a one-mile test that serves as the first Road to the Kentucky Derby prep […]
Bullard faces Baffert duo in San Vicente
The $200,000 San Vicente (G2) at Santa Anita is not an official part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, but it would come as no surprise if it were to have longer term […]
Cox looks to win another Smarty Jones with Hot Property
The three-year-old Hot Property will attempt to live up to his moniker this winter, beginning Saturday when he starts as the probable favorite in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile […]
Forever Young crowns year in Tokyo Daishoten, sets sights on Saudi Cup
Japanese star Forever Young scored his first internationally recognized Group 1 victory in Sunday’s Tokyo Daishoten (G1) at Oi. […]
Motorious wins battle with Sumter in Joe Hernandez
An upset appeared to be brewing in Saturday’s Joe Hernandez (G2) when the 12.90-1 Sumter kicked away from the 9-10 Motorious down the Santa Anita stretch. […]