Nolde takes inside path to Del Mar Derby glory
Just denied in a photo in his Oceanside stakes debut, Jerry Moss’s homebred Nolde got his neck in front in a frenetic finish to Sunday’s $251,404 Del Mar Derby (G2). The John Shirreffs trainee was […]
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Kingly, Neptune’s Storm meet again in Del Mar Derby
After being separated by a neck in the August 4 La Jolla (G3), Kingly and Neptune’s Storm will renew their rivalry in Saturday’s $250,000 Del Mar Derby (G2). The pair highlight a field of 10 […]
Derby Trail: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not
by Noel Michaels We’re seven weeks out from the Kentucky Derby, and one of biggest weekends of the season so far with three major Kentucky Derby prep races – the March 9 Gotham (G3) at […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Code of Honor rebounds, Bourbon War finishes fast
Code of Honor orchestrated a turnaround in Saturday’s Fountain of Youth (G2), shrugging off a well-beaten fourth earlier in the Gulfstream Park meet to post a 9-1 upset, and the 50-point prize virtually guarantees a […]
Roadster, Mucho, U S S Michigan on way to bigger things after Friday wins
Three notable Triple Crown nominees scored comeback wins at far-flung locations on Friday. First the Aidan O’Brien-trained U S S Michigan broke his maiden at Dundalk, then Mucho prevailed in the 2ND race at Gulfstream […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Fountain of Youth begins key stretch
Many stakes-winning juveniles have waited until March to open their three-year-old campaigns and a growing sense of anticipation surrounds the next two weekends as major Kentucky Derby prospects will return in the Fountain of Youth […]
Gunmetal Gray, Mucho Gusto highlight Robert B. Lewis
Sham (G3) winner Gunmetal Gray and Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) runner-up Mucho Gusto rate as top contenders in Saturday’s $150,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita. Six are entered and the 1 1/16-mile race […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Speed reigns in Smarty Jones
Gray Attempt stretched to two turns and held by a diminishing neck in the Smarty Jones, becoming the third consecutive wire-to-wire winner of the Kentucky Derby qualifier. He earned 10 points toward a berth but […]
BRIS Southern California Speed by Circuit December 31-January 6
Top Winning Speed Ratings (12/31-1/6) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed All Out Blitz 4C 1m (ft) SA 1/6 101 Sheer Flattery 5H 1m (ft) SA 1/1 95 Popular Kid […]