Kentucky Derby hopeful Emmanuel much the best in Tampa Bay allowance
Well-regarded sophomore Emmanuel is set for the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail after making short work of a Tampa Bay Downs allowance field on Sunday. […]
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Newgrange best in Southwest, Secret Oath cruises in Martha Washington
Newgrange had to work harder than he had in his two previous starts, but the outcome turned out the same in Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. A Southern California shipper trained by […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Southwest Stakes
With formlines converging from different circuits, Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) will offer clues reverberating beyond the Oaklawn Park Road to the Kentucky Derby. […]
Dash Attack, Newgrange among dozen in Southwest
Southwest S. (G3) — Race 9 (5:22 p.m. ET) Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park has attracted a field of 12, but most of the attention will be focused on the undefeated pair […]
Smile Happy maintains individual favoritism in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
Although he hasn’t run in two months, Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) winner Smile Happy remains the early favorite for the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1). […]
Call Me Midnight nabs Epicenter in Lecomte
Call Me Midnight took advantage of the long Fair Grounds stretch, getting up on the wire to deny Epicenter by a head in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte S. (G3). James Graham was up on the late-running […]
‘All Others’ pegged at 7-5 for Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered this weekend, and the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” is projected to be an overwhelming favorite, installed as the 7-5 morning line […]
Pappacap heads nine-horse Lecomte; six fillies vie in Silverbulletday
Lecomte S. (G3) — Race 14 (7:20 p.m. ET) Pappacap, who entered the new year atop the Road to the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard, will look to maintain that position on Saturday when he faces […]
Newgrange measures time right in Sham
On New Year’s Day at Santa Anita, Newgrange, and John Velazquez, did an excellent job of marking time in the Sham (G3) for Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls. […]
Regally-bred Courvoisier takes Jerome
Courvoisier entered Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct with arguably the best pedigree of the eight newly-turned three-year-olds, but with only one career victory in four starts. The chestnut colt doubled that win total in […]