Good Cheer enters Golden Rod on a roll
The $400,000 Golden Rod (G2) is one of the few notable races at Churchill Downs the powerhouse Brad Cox stable has not yet won. Bettors are likely to think that changes on Saturday when the […]
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Hit Show, Most Wanted a strong pair for Cox in Clark
Trainer Brad Cox has two legitimate chances to take down the $600,000 Clark (G2) over 1 1/8 miles at Churchill Downs on Friday. The four-year-old Hit Show is an obvious early favorite coming off three […]
Musical Mischief, Tarifa square off in Falls City
Musical Mischief is riding in on a three-race win streak over Churchill Downs’ main track into the $400,000 Falls City (G3), the traditional Thanksgiving Day feature at the Louisville track. The nine-furlong test for fillies […]
Competitive field of sprinters clash in Thanksgiving Classic at Fair Grounds
After a “soft” opening Nov. 22-24, the 2024-25 Fair Grounds meet kicks into high gear on Thanksgiving, which for many years was the starting point of the racing season in New Orleans. The first open […]
Do Deuce sprints last to first in Japan Cup; Auguste Rodin eighth
Fourth in last year’s Japan Cup (G1) to world champion Equinox, favored Do Deuce spearheaded a clean sweep for the home team in Sunday’s renewal at Tokyo. […]
Japan Cup: Auguste Rodin, Goliath aim to recapture glory for internationals
If Auguste Rodin can put an exclamation point on his glittering career in Sunday’s Japan Cup (G1), the Aidan O’Brien trainee would furnish two major storylines. […]
Bullard goes last to first in Bob Hope
A wickedly fast pace set things up nicely for Bullard to score a convincing victory in the $100,000 Bob Hope (G3) at Del Mar on Sunday. The 11-10 favorite trailed the field of five two-year-olds […]
McKinzie Street drops in class and shortens up for Bob Hope
McKinzie Street wasn’t good enough to win either the Del Mar Futurity (G1) or the American Pharoah (G1), which were won by Gaming and Citizen Bull, respectively. He is, however, likely good enough to take […]
Integration, Deterministic end seasons on high note over Aqueduct turf
A moderate pace was of no great help to the favored Integration in the $300,000 Red Smith (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday. […]
Red Smith attracts Integration, Master Piece
Integration failed to fire as a heavy favorite in his most recent start in the Kentucky Turf Cup (G2), but will have an opportunity to make amends in the $300,000 Red Smith (G2), one of […]