Spot Plays February 4
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (5th) Cats Landing, 6-1 (6th) Draxhall Woods, 7-2 Charles Town (7th) Put It Back Jack, 4-1 (8th) Dear Old Dad, 3-1 Delta Downs (3rd) Run Henry, 9-2 […]
February 2017
Tough choices for WinStar Fantasy Derby Challenge
Thanks to WinStar Farm – home to such top stallions as American Pharoah’s sire Pioneerof the Nile and Hall of Famer Tiznow – fans can compete for prizes in a fantasy game during the Kentucky […]
Hanson’s WinStar Fantasy Derby Dozen
Like Ed DeRosa and my other Brisnet/TwinSpires colleagues, I’ll be participating in the 2017 WinStar Fantasy Derby contest. In forming my stable I’ve attempted to achieve a semblance of balance, both geographic and in experience […]
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results February 3
ASTRA II S., SA, $79,725, 4YO/UP, F/M, 1 1/2MT, 2-2. 8— GOODYEARFORROSES (IRE), m, 5, Azamour (IRE)–Guilia (GB), by Galileo (IRE). ($200,000 2016 FTKNOV). O-Abbondanza Racing, LLC, B-The Hornets (IRE), T-Richard Baltas, J-Corey S. Nakatani, […]
North American Allowance Results February 3
OP, 4TH, ALW, $75,000, 4YO/UP, 6F, 2-3. 5— COMIC BIRD, h, 5, Summer Bird–Comica Bandida, by Time Bandit. O-Jayaraman, K K and Jayaraman, V Devi, B-Dr K K Jayaraman & Dr Vilasini D Jayaraman (AR), […]
North American Maiden Winners February 3
Featuring first winners for Gandhi and Thunder Moccasin Archarcharch–Roarin Heart by Smolderin Heart; GRAN ABARRIO, c, 3, GP, Mcl 12500, 2-3, 1m, 1:41 2/5. B-Ricky G. Smith (KY.). $3,000 2016 OBSJUN. Biondetti–Heat Exposure by Street […]
A Day at the Races: Chrome, Chromies, & the World’s Richest Race
words & photos my MELANIE MARTINES I can’t believe how quickly time has flown by since I arrived at Gulfstream Park four days before the inaugural Pegasus Stakes. With my camera in-hand and passion to […]
Champagne Room, Unique Bella square off in Las Virgenes
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) champion Champagne Room and Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) romper Unique Bella face off on Sunday as part of a five-filly field entered in the $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) at […]
Competitive field of nine entered in Forward Gal
Saturday’s $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park attracted a well-matched group of nine sophomore fillies to go seven furlongs in hopes of taking home not only first-place but 10 points toward a starting […]
Classic Empire assigned high weight in 2016 Experimental Free Handicap
Edited Press Release Classic Empire, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), has been assigned the high weight of 126 pounds to top The Jockey Club Experimental Free Handicap for 2016. The 126 pounds assigned […]