Double Thunder rolls home in Bashford Manor; Behave Virginia impresses in Debutante
Talented two-year-old Thoroughbreds had an opportunity to shine in a pair of early-season stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs. […]
Kenny McPeek
Envoutante outclasses Shawnee rivals; Mighty Heart wins Blame thriller
After a couple early-season losses to Shedaresthedevil, Envoutante got the “confidence booster” trainer Kenny McPeek was looking for in Saturday’s $150,000 Shawnee S. at Churchill Downs. Favored at 2-5 in the field of eight fillies […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Prep races completed
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series concluded with a pair of double-digit upsets. Super Stock made the biggest impact, knocking off odds-on favorite Concert Tour and 3-1 second choice Caddo River in the Arkansas […]
King Fury upsets Lexington
Unraced since late November, King Fury rallied boldly to take the lead leaving the far turn and posted a 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Lexington S. (G3) at Keeneland. The Kenny McPeek-trained Curlin colt […]
Crazy Beautiful rallies from the back to take Gulfstream Park Oaks
Crazy Beautiful shed her recent bridesmaid status, and stamped her ticket to the April 30 Kentucky Oaks (G1), with a decisive victory in the $200,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) on Saturday for trainer Kenny McPeek. […]
King Fury finishes fast in Street Sense, Coach remains undefeated in Rags to Riches
Sunday’s “Stars of Tomorrow” program at Churchill Downs lived up to its billing, with King Fury and Coach delivering impressive stakes victories. […]
Swiss Skydiver a Classic wildcard
Handicappers will have reason to dismiss her outright, but Swiss Skydiver remains the ultimate Breeders’ Cup Classic wildcard. […]
Swiss Skydiver conquers the boys in second-fastest Preakness
Swiss Skydiver was doing so well during the spring in dominating her fellow 3-year-old fillies that trainer Kenny McPeek thought she might be an even better fit for the Kentucky Derby (G1). A 3 1/2-length […]
Shared Sense rebounds in Oklahoma Derby, Envoutante claims Remington Park Oaks
Sunday was a productive day for favorites at Remington Park as Shared Sense rolled to victory in the $200,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) and Envoutante drove clear in the $100,000 Remington Park Oaks (G3). Shared Sense […]
Marquee Kentucky Oaks match-up with Preakness implications
Something has to give when Gamine and Swiss Skydiver square off in the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks and barring an upset, the Oaks winner is expected to contest the final leg of the 2020 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. […]