Ft. Lauderdale attracts full field but no standout
Ft. Lauderdale S. (G2) — Race 10 (4:32 p.m. ET) Saturday’s $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park lacks much in the way of standout, but that has enticed a full field of entrants […]
Breaking the Rules
Royal Flag among challengers to Horologist in Beldame
Three graded stakes are slated at Belmont Park on Sunday – the Beldame (G2), a stepping stone to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1); the Futurity (G3), a “Win and You’re In” for the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2); and the Knickerbocker (G3). […]
Colonel Liam salutes in Pegasus World Cup Turf
Hitherto a $1.2 million juvenile purchase finding his way in the world, Colonel Liam has officially arrived. The 5-2 favorite in Saturday’s $981,700 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) tackled stablemate Largent to give trainer […]
Pletcher trio bring strong local form into Pegasus World Cup Turf
Pegasus World Cup Turf — Race 11 (4:59 p.m. ET) Colonel Liam is the least experienced entrant in Saturday’s $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), but an authoritative 3 1/4-length win in the Tropical […]
Knicks Go, Code of Honor marquee names remaining in Pegasus World Cup
Gulfstream Park issued the final list of invitations for Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), and as expected, Charlatan is not among them. The Bob Baffert star was officially removed after opting to […]
Pegasus World Cup invitations updated; Saudi Cup the plan for Charlatan
Following last week’s announcement that Mucho Gusto was retired with a soft tissue injury, and the defection of Sharp Samurai, Gulfstream Park has extended fresh invitations for the Jan. 23 Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) […]
Pletcher trio among Pegasus World Cup Turf invitees
The third running of the Pegasus promises to feature a few up-and-comers in the division, judging by the invitations released by Gulfstream Park. […]
Largent leads longshot parade in Ft. Lauderdale
Trainer Todd Pletcher had one of the horses to beat for the $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (G2) in the speedy Halladay, but it was the less heralded Largent who took advantage of that stablemate’s hot […]
Get Smokin wires Hill Prince; Devamani pounces in Knickerbocker
Sunday’s stakes on yielding turf at Belmont Park resulted in graded breakthroughs for two performers who’d gone close before. In the Hill Prince Stakes (G2) for sophomores, Get Smokin just held on from odds-on favorite […]
Decorated Invader reverts to mile in Hill Prince; five set for Knickerbocker
Fifth as the 4-5 favorite in the 1 3/16-mile Saratoga Derby Invitational, Decorated Invader looks to rebound back at a mile in Sunday’s $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G2). The feature for 3-year-olds was postponed, along […]