Spot Plays May 29
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belmont Park (2nd) Gagliano, 7-2 (7th) No Burn, 7-2 Canterbury Park (1st) Lead Off, 4-1 (7th) Zumurudee, 3-1 Churchill Downs (1st) Kbcya Later, 4-1 (3rd) Duvet Day, 5-1 […]
May 2022
Smooth Like Strait seeks BC berth in Shoemaker Mile; Going Global tops Gamely
After the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Santa Anita’s Grade 1 action on Memorial Day shifts to turf for the Shoemaker Mile (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and the Gamely (G1) for turf distaffers. […]
Stilleto Boy, Royal Ship clash in Hollywood Gold Cup
Monday’s $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) attracted just five entrants, but the 1 1/4-mile feature serves up an intriguing clash between Stilleto Boy and Royal Ship at Santa Anita. […]
Spot Plays May 28
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belmont Park (4th) Mo Ready, 3-1 (5th) Mozay, 9-2 Canterbury Park (5th) Hurricain Hunter, 3-1 (7th) Tim’s Buddy, 9-2 Charles Town (5th) Commcat, 7-2 (6th) Heretodaygonmanana, 3-1 Churchill […]
Brickyard Ride brings winning streak into Triple Bend
Brickyard Ride bids to extend his winning streak to five in the $200,000 Triple Bend (G2), the centerpiece of a trio of graded stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday. […]
Spot Plays May 27
For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belterra (1st) Candy Curl, 7-2 (3rd) Improbable Story, 4-1 Charles Town (1st) Fortunata Italia, 3-1 (6th) Unrequited Love, 3-1 Churchill Downs (4th) Candywrapper Crazy, 3-1 (5th) El Socio, […]
Haughty returns in Soaring Softly off key Breeders’ Cup race
Soaring Softly S. (G3) — Race 9 (5:12 p.m. ET) The form of last November’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) has so far worked out very well, which is good news for Haughty as […]
Temple City Terror faces eight in Keertana title defense
A rallying scorer last year, Temple City Terror will look to win back-to-back runnings of the $160,000 Keertana Overnight S. at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The six-year-old will square off against eight filly and mare […]
Stakes newcomer faces grizzled veterans in Steve Sexton Mile
The Memorial Day program at Lone Star Park is branded “Lone Star Million Day,” but the track is going above and beyond expectations by offering $1.2 million in stakes purses for the 12-race card that […]
Spot Plays May 26
For Thursday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belterra (4th) Beach Holiday, 3-1 (8th) La Tapatia, 4-1 Canterbury Park (2nd) Itwasthedevilsidea, 7-2 (4th) Lovely Linda, 9-2 Charles Town (2nd) Champagne Jam, 6-1 (6th) Duke of Cork, […]