Oaklawn Circles & Squares Analysis for Jan. 22
Emily Gullikson takes a look at the Oaklawn Park opening day card with Race 6, Race 7 and Race 8 aka The Smarty Jones! […]
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Nashville the marquee name early on Breeders’ Cup Saturday
So impressive has Nashville been since commencing his career on Sept. 2 that the son of Speightstown was pre-entered in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). In deference to his relative lack of experience, and the […]
Engage, Firenze Fire among six in Vosburgh, a BC Sprint WAYI
The untimely retirement earlier this week of sprint star Volatile has arguably made Saturday’s $150,000 Vosburgh Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park a more competitive affair. A field of six will now dash 6 furlongs in […]
Inaugural Saudi Cup coming up a blockbuster – and so could the undercard
A clash of Eclipse Award finalists Maximum Security, McKinzie, and Midnight Bisou ramps up anticipation for the inaugural $20 million Saudi Cup. Moreover, Riyadh’s Feb. 29 program as a whole could turn out to be […]
Engage earns Breeders’ Cup Sprint spot in upset of Phoenix
Making just his second start for Asmussen, Woodford Racing’s Engage punched his own ticket to the Sprint at Santa Anita with a 9-1 upset victory in the $250,000 Phoenix (G2) before a sun-splashed crowd of 16,427 on opening day of the Keeneland fall meet. […]
Hofburg, McKinzie among 10 in deep Penn Derby renewal
An untimely fever kept Hofburg out of last month’s Travers (G1), but Juddmonte Farms’ homebred colt appears a go for Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx. Second in the Florida Derby (G1) and […]
Promises Fulfilled stalks and pounces to Amsterdam score
Employing stalking tactics not previously seen, Promises Fulfilled got first run at the blazing Strike Power approaching the quarter pole and easily fended off a late bid from the favored Engage to post a 3 […]
Bowling Green features Hi Happy, Sadler’s Joy; Vanderbilt topped by Imperial Hint
Grade 1 winners Hi Happy and Sadler’s Joy appear set to compete for favoritism in the $250,000 Bowling Green (G2) and top sprinter Imperial Hint will make his first local appearance in the $350,000 Alfred […]
Still Having Fun rolls late to win Woody Stephens
Shipping out of the shadow of Mitole, STILL HAVING FUN closed down the center of the track to defeat Engage and pacesetters Promises Fulfilled and World of Trouble in the $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (G2) […]
Hoppertunity lines up in Brooklyn Invitational; a dozen entered in Woody Stephens
While the sophomores competing in Saturday’s 150th running of the Belmont Stakes (G1) will take center stage, another group earlier on the Belmont Park card should also attract some interest. A dozen three-year-olds have been […]