Irish War Cry faces seven in Hal’s Hope return
Irish War Cry makes his four-year-old debut on Saturday as part of an eight-horse field entered in the $100,000 Hal’s Hope Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The son of Curlin was a major contender on […]
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Competitive fields assembled for Fred W. Hooper, Hurricane Bertie on Pegasus undercard
While the $16 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) will garner all the attention on Saturday, Gulfstream Park also hosts four other graded events, two of which will take place over the main track. First up […]
Workers out in force for Pegasus World Cup
A slew of runners for the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) took to the track on Saturday in preparation for the January 27 event at Gulfstream Park. Grade 1 hero Sharp Azteca breezed […]
BRIS Florida Speed By Circuit December 4-10
Top Winning Speed Ratings (12/4-12/10) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed El Tigre Mono (PAN) 4C 1 1/4m (sy) GP 12/9 114 Coltimus Prime 6H 1 1/4m (sy) GP 12/9 […]
The Player scores first stakes win in Fayette
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The $200,000 Fayette (G2), closing day feature of the Keeneland fall meet on Saturday, turned into a virtual two-horse race, but perhaps not the combination many expected beforehand. After 1 1/8 miles […]
Honorable Duty, McCraken headline Fayette at Keeneland finale
A generational clash in the $200,000 Fayette (G2) highlights closing day of the Keeneland fall meet on Saturday. The protagonists include multiple graded stakes-winning older horse Honorable Duty and the three-year-old McCraken. For both horses, […]
West Coast romps in Penn Derby, runner-up Irap injured
The highs and lows of the sport were on display in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1), as West Coast roared to an easy win that greatly enhanced his credentials for the three-year-old championship, while […]
West Coast, Irap clash again in Pennsylvania Derby
Having tossed his hat into the three-year-old championship discussion with a wire-to-wire victory in last month’s Travers (G1), West Coast will look to burnish his credentials for that honor in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby […]
Tapwrit 7-2 morning line choice over 4-1 West Coast in 12-horse Travers
Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga contains no shortage of contenders, with Belmont Stakes winner Tapwrit installed as a slight 7-2 favorite and eight of the 12 runners listed at 12-1 or less on […]
Travers Day excitement building
The 2017 3-year-old crop lacks a standout but depth is not a concern. And that results in a large and contentious field for Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. The Midsummer Derby highlights a […]