Top BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings January 30-February 5
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (1/30-2/5) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Hoppertunity 6H 1 1/16m (ft) SA 2/4 San Antonio S. 102 Super Surprise 4F 1 1/16m (ft) […]
Irish War Cry
BRIS Florida Speed By Circuit January 30-February 5
Top Winning Speed Ratings (1/30-2/5) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Apologynotaccepted 6M 1m (ft) GP 2/2 95 Frammento 5G 1 1/16m (ft) GP 2/5 94 Hereditary 6H 1 1/16m […]
Evoking Afleet Alex, Funny Cide, and Real Quiet in the hopes of a Classic Empire rebound
While I searched for potential excuses for Classic Empire’s disappointing third-place finish at 2-to-5 in the Holy Bull Stakes my former Thoroughbred Times colleague Mike Curry (now of America’s Best Racing) offered hope: “Even the […]
Irish War Cry to target Gulfstream’s Kentucky Derby preps, Classic Empire likely to run elsewhere
Edited Press Release Trainer Graham Motion reported Sunday morning that undefeated Irish War Cry, who posted a mild upset as a 3 3/4-length winner of Saturday’s Holy Bull Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, will remain […]
Irish War Cry rolls in Holy Bull, Classic Empire third
Irish War Cry left the competition in his wake Saturday in the $350,000 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, leading wire-to-wire in authoritative fashion. Among the vanquished was Classic Empire, the early Kentucky Derby favorite […]
Regional depth key to Scully’s WinStar Fantasy Derby roster
The team at Brisnet is participating in the 2017 WinStar Fantasy Derby contest and my line-up is entered. Get your roster in before the 12 p.m. (ET) deadline on Saturday, February 4 to participate. Contestants […]
Classic Empire opens 3-year-old season in nine-horse Holy Bull
Classic Empire established himself as the clear Kentucky Derby favorite entering 2017 and the journey toward the first Saturday in May begins Saturday in the $350,000 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The unanimous 2-year-old […]
Top BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings December 26-January 1
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (12/26-1/1) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Midnight Storm 6H 1 1/16m (wf) SA 1/1 San Pasqual S. 102 Danzatrice 4F 1m 70y (ft) […]
Irish War Cry, Ms Locust Point justify favoritism at Laurel
Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred Irish War Cry had to dig deep, but the 1-5 favorite narrowly averted an upset by 6-1 O Dionysus in Saturday’s $99,000 Marylander S. at Laurel Park. Unexpectedly on the engine […]
Preview of Wynn Kentucky Derby Futures; Classic Empire a clear-cut Winter Book Favorite
Kentucky Derby Winter Book Favorite terminology refers to Las Vegas futures and the Wynn Race & Sports Book serves as a prime source for early Kentucky Derby odds. With the retirement of Not This Time, […]