Saturday’s $250,000 Illinois Derby (G3) no longer funnels horses to the Kentucky Derby but the 1 1/8-mile event at Hawthorne Race Course has value. It serves as a possible prep for the second leg of […]
by Scott Shapiro The 2017 Kentucky Derby is less than three weeks away and for the first time since Orb’s victory in 2013, a Southern California-based horse will not be the post-time favorite when a […]
Multiple Grade 2 scorer Gunnevera took a spin around the fast main track at Gulfstream Park West on Saturday. The Antonio Sano-trained son of Dialed In breezed five-eighths in 1:00.60 in his first move since […]
The final round of major preps is almost done and no clear-cut Kentucky Derby favorite has emerged with less than four weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May. Previously unbeaten McCraken could have grabbed […]
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (4/3-4/9) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Send It In 5G 1 1/4m (ft) AQU 4/8 Excelsior S. 110 Racer 4G 1 1/16m (ft) […]
Top Winning Speed Ratings (4/3-4/9) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed December Seven 4C 1m (ft) KEE 4/7 97 Romantic Vision 5M 1 1/16m (ft) KEE 4/9 94 Gladtobehere 3G […]
Next Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) is sure to shake up the Kentucky Derby (G1) leader board a tad more, but in general the field for the 143rd running of the American classic is nearly complete, […]
Blue Grass Stakes (G2) winner Irap will likely prepare for the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G2) at Keeneland, according to Jack Sisterson. The bay son of Tiznow, who is trained by Doug O’Neill, exited his […]
Overlooked at 31-1, Irap surged clear in upper stretch and withstood the late charge of Practical Joke to prevail by three-quarters of a length in the $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland. The 1 […]
Unbeaten from four starts, McCraken will face his toughest test yet when he lines up for Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland. The early Kentucky Derby favorite will face six rivals, including three […]
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