New Year’s Eve sets off fireworks in Edgewood
It might be the first Friday in May, but the $500,000 Edgewood (G2) was all about New Year’s Eve. […]
Brendan Walsh
Just One Time, Golden Pal, Prevalence star on Blue Grass Day
The victory by Just One Time in Saturday’s $439,850 Madison S. (G1) at Keeneland hardly came as a surprise to bettors, who sent off her as the 2-1 favorite. It was more the manner in […]
Gufo, Fearless dominate Florida Derby Day stakes at Gulfstream
Gufo kicked off what could be another stellar campaign in 2022 with a two-length triumph in the $200,000 Pan American S. (G2), one of eight stakes that supported the Florida Derby (G1) and Gulfstream Park […]
Epicenter rolls in Gun Runner; North County rallies in time to claim Untapable
Sunday’s $98,000 Gun Runner S. at Fair Grounds, the newest addition to the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby series, fittingly went to Epicenter. The juvenile son of Not This Time is owned and trained, […]
Maxfield concludes decorated racing career with Clark victory
Maxfield put away Midnight Bourbon after straightening for home and held Happy Saver safe late, stylishly concluding his racing career with a half-length win in Saturday’s $750,000 Clark S. (G1) at Churchill Downs. A Godolphin […]
Family Way fulfills plan in Ladies Marathon; Tobys Heart, Koala Princess romp for Rosario
Jockey Joel Rosario completed his record-setting Kentucky Downs meet with a Sunday stakes double aboard Tobys Heart and Koala Princess, and Brendan Walsh became co-leading trainer when Family Way took the $498,500 Ladies Marathon. […]
Gear Jockey snares Breeders’ Cup bid in Turf Sprint at Kentucky Downs
The decision this summer to emphasize sprinting has paid rapid dividends for Calumet Farm’s homebred Gear Jockey. On Saturday, the four-year-old colt earned an automatic bid to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) in November […]
Mintd upsets Juliet Foxtrot in Mint Julep
Just when 1-2 favorite Juliet Foxtrot looked on her way to victory in Saturday night’s $150,000 Mint Julep S. (G3) at Churchill Downs, along came the 12.60-1 Mintd to reel her in by a half-length. […]
Maxfield gets back to winning in Alysheba
Maxfield was back on his best form in Friday’s $400,000 Alysheba S. (G2) at Churchill Downs, making a powerful three-wide rally into contention around the far turn and drawing off late to win […]
Extravagant Kid earns landmark victory in Al Quoz Sprint
A series of American runners had come close without winning the Al Quoz Sprint (G1), and Extravagant Kid brought a record dotted with near-misses in graded stakes. By finally getting his head in front in […]