Disarm to get a strong test in Stephen Foster
Gun Runner was a pretty good three-year-old and even better at four in 2017, when he captured the Stephen Foster (G1) en route to a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Horse of […]
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Highland Falls rallies to win Blame; Closethegame Sugar topples Skelly in Aristides
Although the older dirt male division lacks a clear cut leader approaching the midway point of the season, trainer Brad Cox can at least point to the depth of his roster, which was enhanced by […]
Tapit Trice returns from long spell in Blame
Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs on Saturday features six stakes in what is comfortably the most compelling racing program in the U.S. this weekend. The $275,000 Blame (G3), a track-and-distance prep for the […]
Saudi Crown controls Pennsylvania Derby on the lead
Following a pair of nose seconds in the Jim Dandy (G2) and Dwyer (G3), Saudi Crown earned his first stakes win in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1), dominating the action on the front end […]
Wood Memorial serves up another stunner with 59-1 winner Lord Miles
On a day filled with heart-pounding finishes in the final trio of major Kentucky Derby (G1) preps, the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct produced the biggest surprise when Lord Miles registered a 59-1 upset […]
Hit Show, Slip Mahoney give Cox solid one-two punch in Wood Memorial
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 […]