Robert B. Lewis attracts field of five
Having taken the Sham (G3) last month with their Grade 1 winner Gormley, owners Jerry and Ann Moss and trainer John Shirreffs look to make it two-for-two in Santa Anita’s Kentucky Derby (G1) preps this […]
Kentucky Derby
Mutuel Field closes as 5-2 favorite in Pool 2 of the 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
As has been the trend since the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) was introduced in 1999, the Mutuel Field, or “All Other Three-Year-Olds,” betting interest closed as the 5-2 favorite when Pool 2 of the […]
Kentucky Derby Report January 25: Guest Suite wins but must run faster
Guest Suite made his first start in a Kentucky Derby qualifier a winning one, rallying to take the January 21 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds by a 1 ¼-length margin over a muddy track. The […]
Classic Empire among 418 early nominees to 2017 Triple Crown
Edited Press Release Classic Empire, the champion two-year-old of 2016 and winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), heads an international roster of 418 three-year-olds made eligible during the early nomination phase to compete in […]
A Day At the Races: From the Windy City to the Big Easy, Nicolle Neulist visits Fair Grounds
words & pictures by NICOLLE NEULIST As a Chicago racing devotee, I watch a lot of Fair Grounds on simulcast because watching it feels familiar: I know so many of the voices, the riders, the […]
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 […]
Kentucky Derby Report January 18: Uncontested rolls unopposed in Smarty Jones
Uncontested made short work of rivals in the January 16 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park, posting a convincing wire-to-wire victory as lone speed on a sloppy track. The jury is still out on whether the […]
Potential wet track a variable in wide-open Lecomte
As was the case at Oaklawn Park earlier this week for the Smarty Jones, there’s a strong possibility of an off track for the next Kentucky Derby (G1) prep on the schedule. That would be […]
Uncontested blows away rivals in Smarty Jones
Uncontested passed his first off-track test with flying colors and picked up 10 qualifying points toward Kentucky Derby (G1) eligibility with a gate-to-wire victory in Monday’s $150,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park. Away alertly and […]
Gormley outduels American Anthem in exciting Sham
Jerry and Ann Moss’ Gormley latched onto American Anthem’s outside from the start of Saturday’s $100,690 Sham Stakes (G3) and never let up the pressure to score a photo-finish win in the one-mile contest at […]