Spot Plays March 25
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (3rd) Patrick the Great, 7-2 (8th) Glory Road, 9-2 Charles Town (6th) Suleman, 6-1 (7th) Strong Magic, 7-2 Fair Grounds (6th) Twin Mischief, 7-2 (7th) Mystical Fire, […]
March 2023
Equinox heads Sheema Classic, Lord North seeks three-peat on Dubai World Cup undercard
The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) understandably gets the most attention on Meydan’s big night. But it’s easy to forget that the card includes three of the 10 richest races in the world, two […]
Country Grammer seeks to fend off Algiers, Japanese octet in Dubai World Cup
When Cigar won the inaugural Dubai World Cup in 1996, few would have imagined there would come a year with four times as many Japanese runners as there were North American. However, that’s precisely what’s […]
O’Brien, O’Neill, Baffert take on five Japanese runners in UAE Derby
The winners of the first three races on the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby meet this weekend – in Dubai, rather than at home. Instead of contesting this Saturday’s final Japanese Derby qualifier, the […]
Spot Plays March 24
For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (3rd) From Hello, 4-1 (5th) Ruvies in Time, 9-2 Charles Town (3rd) Marvella Nasty, 7-2 (4th) Just a Flirt, 9-2 Fair Grounds (3rd) Couyons Cause, 7-2 (5th) […]
Spot Plays March 23
For Thursday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Charles Town (2nd) Grandiosely, 4-1 (5th) Rejoice, 8-1 Fair Grounds (1st) New Year’s Party, 3-1 (2nd) Royal Unlimited, 7-2 Gulfstream Park (1st) Cumberland Falls, 4-1 (4th) Tempora, 7-2 […]
Major Dude, Two Phil’s highlight a dozen in Jeff Ruby Steaks
Multiple graded turf winner Major Dude and Grade 3 victor Two Phil’s are top draws in Saturday’s $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), a major Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier awarding points on a […]
Botanical looks to dominate another Turfway race in Bourbonette Oaks
An open lengths winner of three starts at Turfway Park this winter, Botanical will be favored to win a fourth on Saturday in the $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks against 10 three-year-old filly rivals. Contested over 1 […]
Henry Q braces for California challengers in Sunland Park Derby
Trainer Todd Fincher will wield a capable home team against challengers from Southern California on Sunday in both the $600,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) and $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks. The 1 1/8-mile Derby and 1 […]
Spot Plays March 22
For Wednesday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Fair Grounds (1st) Whitaker, 7-2 (2nd) Sermononthemount, 3-1 Gulfstream Park (1st) Kit Can Run, 6-1 (3rd) Sallie Seville, 9-2 Mahoning Valley (3rd) Say Hey Kid, 6-1 (4th) Out […]