Midcourt calls audible to wire Native Diver; Roadster last
Saturday’s $98,000 Native Diver (G3) at Del Mar didn’t exactly go according to plan. Roadster spun his wheels in a non-threatening last, but the improving Midcourt […]
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Roadster the top draw in Native Diver
Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Roadster, a nose second in the Damascus and trained by Bob Baffert will enter in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver (G3) at Del Mar. […]
Long Range Toddy mows down Improbable in first division of Rebel
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Owner-breeder Willis Horton took a ride on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail six years ago with Will Take Charge, who enjoyed an early-season success in the Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Long […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Tacitus steps up for Mott
Bill Mott has not been synonymous with the Kentucky Derby but the Hall of Fame trainer aims to change the narrative this year. Tacitus established himself as one to watch with a stakes-record setting win […]
Game Winner, Improbable top $750,000 Rebel divisions on blockbuster Oaklawn card
And then there were two. Oaklawn Park‘s decision to offer a divided renewal of the 1 1/16-mile Rebel (G2) in the wake of a temporary cessation of racing at Santa Anita has paid off handsomely […]
Improbable, Game Winner drill for Rebel clash
Although the San Felipe (G2) was lost in the wake of Santa Anita’s woes, the hotly anticipated clash between champion Game Winner and Improbable remains on course – just with a change of venue to […]
Game Winner, Improbable, Instagrand work as Santa Anita surface comes under scrutiny
The unbeaten trio of Game Winner, Improbable, and Instagrand geared up Monday for their projected showdown in the March 9 San Felipe (G2) on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail. But the workouts took place against […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Favorite falters in Holy Bull
All hope isn’t lost but Maximus Mischief’s Kentucky Derby prospects took a severe hit in Saturday’s Holy Bull (G2). The odds-on favorite looked poised to strike but came up empty after turning for home, weakening […]
BRIS Southern California Speed by Circuit January 28-February 3
Top Winning Speed Ratings (1/28-2/3) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Battle of Midway 5H 1 1/8m (sy) SA 2/2 107 Acker 5G 1 1/8m (sy) SA 1/31 100 Mongolian […]
Nothing Improbable about Los Alamitos Futurity winner
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert entered Saturday’s $300,345 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) with a terrific chance of racking up his 11th victory in the juvenile feature, and his 1-5 favorite Improbable lived up to […]