Street Band springs minor upset in Cotillion
Making a sustained rally from near the back, Street Band handed 11-10 favorite Guarana her first career defeat in the $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx on Saturday. The 7-1 fifth choice in the field […]
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Guarana favored to notch third Grade 1 in Cotillion
Guarana will be strongly favored to earn a third top-level victory in just her fourth career start on Saturday in the $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx. Unlike her leading Cotillion rivals, the daughter of […]
Jaywalk the one to beat in Monmouth Oaks
After dropping her first three starts in 2019, Jaywalk got back on track with a dominant wire-to-wire victory in the July 6 Delaware Oaks (G3) and the two-year-old filly champion will look to make it […]
Jaywalk, Eons, Gentle Ruler shine at Delaware Park
by J. Keeler Johnson After a disappointing spring campaign, last year’s champion two-year-old filly Jaywalk got back on track with an eye-catching victory in the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) on Saturday at Delaware Park. Dropping […]
Jaywalk returns against six in Delaware Oaks
Jaywalk, the champion two-year-old filly of 2018, returns to competition against six rivals in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) off a supbar showing in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 3. The John Servis trainee […]
Serengeti Empress reigns supreme in Kentucky Oaks 145
Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress grabbed command of Friday’s 145th running of the $1,237,500 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs soon after the start, turned back a game late run from Liora in the stretch and […]
Kentucky Oaks 145 Jockey/Trainer Quotes & Post-race Transcript
CLICK FOR THE 2019 KENTUCKY OAKS POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 145TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY OAKS Friday, May 3, 2019 Jose Ortiz, rider of Serengeti Empress (1st) “She’s such a fast filly. She […]
2019 Kentucky Oaks Field
145TH KENTUCKY OAKS PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 Out for a Spin Dallas Stewart Irad Ortiz Jr. 15-1 2 Chocolate Kisses Mark Casse Julien Leparoux 20-1 3 Lady Apple Steve Asmussen Ricardo Santana Jr. […]
Vekoma dominant in Blue Grass; Out for a Spin stuns Ashland
Saturday’s blockbuster card at Keeneland presented a study in contrasts between the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps. While 7-5 favorite Vekoma booked his Derby spot in the $1 million Blue Grass (G2), […]
Ashland, Gazelle and Santa Anita Oaks key preps for Kentucky Oaks
Contenders for the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1) will compete in three major prep races Saturday. The $500,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland features an anticipated match-up between two-year-old filly champion Jaywalk and unbeaten Grade 3 […]