The $400,000 Beaumont (G2) at Keeneland on Sunday is officially the last scoring prep for the May 5 Kentucky Oaks (G1), but with the point equivalent of crumbs on offer for the one-turn race, the […]
Defining Purpose sprung a 20-1 upset in Friday’s Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, holding well-regarded rivals Punchbowl and Julia Shining safe in the stretch to score by a half-length. Kenny McPeek trains the gray daughter of […]
Practical Move will be in the unusual position of having the target on his back, for once, as he heads a field of nine in Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), which will offer Kentucky […]
Like other recent Kentucky Derby (G1) preps, Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct sees its likely favorite inconveniently starting from a less-than-desirable post. Hit Show, who dominated in the track-and-distance Withers (G3) back in […]
After an upset loss in the Feb. 11 Suncoast S. in her season debut, juvenile filly champion Wonder Wheel will look to right the ship Friday in the $600,000 Ashland (G1), the feature on opening […]
Wet Paint strengthened her case for Kentucky Oaks (G1) favoritism with an eye-catching performance in Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, rallying last-to-first to win going away by 2 1/2 lengths. Flavien Prat was […]
Affirmative Lady came charging over the top in the short stretch of Saturday’s $255,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), surging past rivals to earn her first stakes win. Luis Saez was up Graham Motion on the […]
While Forte will be a standout favorite in the Florida Derby on Saturday, the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park later in the afternoon appears as if it will be a much more […]
The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) goes through Forte, and the consensus might be so will the Kentucky Derby (G1) if the champion juvenile colt turns in another impressive performance in Saturday’s highlight at Gulfstream […]