Zhukova zooms into elite club in Man o’ War
Irish invader Zhukova was bet down to 4-5 favoritism in Saturday’s $392,000 Man o’ War (G1) at Belmont Park, and the Dermot Weld mare more than lived up to the forecast when outclassing them by […]
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Classic Empire spoiling for rematch with Always Dreaming
“We still think he’s the best horse and we want to prove it.” So summed up Classic Empire’s trainer, Mark Casse, on Thursday’s NTRA teleconference previewing the May 20 Preakness (G1). Last year’s champion two-year-old […]
Always Dreaming to gallop up to Preakness
Trainer Todd Pletcher believes that we might not have seen the best yet from Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming, who turned in his first gallop at Pimlico Thursday morning ahead of the May 20 […]
Royal Mo works for Preakness as new shooters begin to line up
Royal Mo and Master Plan, the Kentucky Derby (G1) also-eligibles who didn’t get the chance to compete on Saturday, both recorded works at Churchill Downs Sunday morning. Robert B. Lewis (G3) winner Royal Mo took […]
Always Dreaming has ‘spring in his step’ morning after Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Always Dreaming was reported in fine fettle on Sunday morning by trainer Todd Pletcher, who is now looking ahead to the May 20 Preakness S. (G1). “It was quite a day […]
Divisidero nabs Beach Patrol to repeat in Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero joined the great Wise Dan (2013-14) and Einstein (2008-09) as a repeat winner of the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. In fact, […]
Roca Rojo denies Believe in Bertie in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Roca Rojo had a war on her hands with plucky pacesetter Believe in Bertie, but the 6-5 favorite won Saturday’s $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) on […]
La Coronel tops Oxley/Casse exacta in Edgewood, prep for Coronation at Royal Ascot
At first expected to venture forth against the boys in Saturday’s American Turf (G2), La Coronel instead stayed within the three-year-old filly turf division in Friday’s $150,000 Edgewood (G3) at Churchill Downs. She’d drawn poorly […]
Benner Island hangs on from surging Strike in Eight Belles
Shortleaf Stable’s Benner Island just lasted from the flying Union Strike in Friday’s $200,000 Eight Belles (G2) on Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs. Although that continued the trend of early speed holding on the […]
Thurby throwdown: Buy Sell Hold prevails in Kentucky Juvenile duel
J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Buy Sell Hold, freshman sire Violence’s first winner in her Keeneland maiden romp, showed that she’s got heart to match her speed when duking it out in Thursday’s $100,000 Kentucky […]