Bathrat Leon pulls $123.70 shocker in Godolphin Mile
Trainer Yoshito Yahagi masterminded another international coup early on Dubai World Cup Day, as the 60-1 Bathrat Leon stunned the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) in wire-to-wire fashion. […]
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Americans well represented in UAE Derby, Golden Shaheen, Godolphin Mile
The Dubai World Cup (G1) may be the showpiece of dirt racing on Saturday at Meydan, but there’s also a Kentucky Derby qualifier, a Group 1 sprint and a Group 2 mile. […]
Share the Ride rolls in General George; Hibiscus Punch upsets Barbara Fritchie
Laurel Park offered six stakes on a thawing-out Saturday, including the Barbara Fritchie (G3) and General George (G3) for sprinters. General George S. Share the Ride was prominent from the start and drew away to […]
Tom’s d’Etat flies late to capture Oaklawn Mile
Tom’s d’Etat kicked off a potentially stellar campaign on a winning note Saturday with a come-from-behind win in the $150,000 Oaklawn Mile. Favored at 4-5 in the field of 11, Tom’s d’Etat broke sharply from […]
Tom’s d’Etat makes anticipated return in Oaklawn Mile
With the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) scheduled over a Keeneland track he adores, expectations and goals are high this season for the veteran Tom’s d’Etat. Freshened after back-to-back wins in the Fayette (G2) and Clark […]
OptixPLOT for Rebel Day March 14 at Oaklawn Park
RACE 4 The Contention and SpeedRate are of note and in play with morning-line favorite #1A MATROOH. Already a two-time winner this meet and earning solid OptixFIG in the process he will look for a […]
Houston top four meet again in Azeri
Separated by a length at the end of Houston Ladies Classic (G3) in late January, Lady Apple, Serengeti Empress, Street Band, and Mylady Curlin will square off again Saturday in the $350,000 Azeri (G2) at […]
Warriors’s Charge, Go Google Yourself photo-finish winners at Oaklawn
Hours after dealing with the tragic demise of budding stable star Taraz, trainer Brad Cox received some minor consolation when Warrior’s Charge turned in a gutsy, wire-to-wire performance in the $500,000 Razorback H. (G3), repelling […]
Math Wizard returns in highly competitive Razorback
One of two future Grade 1 winners to surprisingly exit a $16,000 maiden claimer at Gulfstream Park in January 2019, Math Wizard will look to open his 4-year-old campaign on a winning note Monday at […]
Guest Suite, Pioneer Spirit battle to Fifth Season victories at Oaklawn
by J. KEELER JOHNSON Photo finishes were the fashion of the afternoon in both divisions of the $100,000 Fifth Season S. at Oaklawn Park, with tried-and-true veterans battling to narrow victories in Saturday’s feature events. […]