Elate seeks to take next step in Ashland
Since fueling high expectations with her smashing debut win, Elate has gone down as the favorite in a pair of stakes, but Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland (G1) might prove the turning point for the Bill Mott […]
Keeneland
Constellation invades for Madison, A.P. Indian returns in Commonwealth
Saturday’s dynamite 11-race program at Keeneland is highlighted by the Blue Grass (G2) and Ashland (G1) for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders, and there is plenty of star power among a trio of undercard […]
Oscar Performance, Ticonderoga meet again in Transylvania on Keeneland opener
The highlight of Keeneland’s Friday opener is a terrific edition of the $150,000 Transylvania (G3), marking the return of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) hero Oscar Performance, and his rematch with the fast-finishing fourth, Ticonderoga. […]
Keeneland At a Glance April 3
KEENELAND AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 5.88 – 1 Favorite Win%: 35%, Favorite Itm%: 76% EXOTICS PAYOFF Exacta 106.70 Daily Double 113.72 Trifecta 914.11 Pick 3 992.89 Superfecta 7,182.35 Pick 6 12,344.69 Pick 4 […]
McCraken keeps rolling in final Blue Grass move
At Keeneland on Sunday, unbeaten Kentucky Derby (G1) contender McCraken turned in his final work for Saturday’s Blue Grass S. (G2). Under jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., who just arrived after an overnight drive from New […]
McCraken works six furlongs for Blue Grass
Undefeated Kentucky Derby (G1) contender McCraken took another step toward an intended start in the April 8 Blue Grass (G2), working over the Keeneland main track on Monday for trainer Ian Wilkes. Breaking four lengths […]
Orb colt brings $1.25 million at OBS
A colt from the first crop of 2013 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Orb brought a final bid of $1.25 million from Solis/Witt at Tuesday’s first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s March Sale of […]
Blue Grass shaping up to be most interesting of Kentucky Derby preps
El Areeb and Irish War Cry were heavy favorites in their respective Kentucky Derby (G1) preps at the weekend, and both suffered ignoble defeats, primarily for trying to do something they hadn’t been doing of […]
El Areeb records sharp half-mile, trainer mulling next start
Multiple Grade 3 hero El Areeb posted his first move on Saturday since taking the February 4 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct by 4 1/4 lengths. The gray son of Exchange Rate breezed a half-mile […]
Classic Empire – 2016 Champion Two-Year-Old Male
Having tasted Kentucky Derby (G1) success with Monarchos in 2001, owner John Oxley will hope to add a second with the more precocious Classic Empire, who heads into this year’s classic trail the favorite after […]