Kinza wires Las Virgenes; Missed the Cut cuts corner in San Marcos, eyes Royal Ascot
Michael Lund Petersen’s Kinza and Santa Ynez (G3) winner Kopion brought similar profiles into Saturday’s Las Virgenes (G3). […]
Kentucky Oaks points
Pretty Mischievous prevails in Rachel Alexandra; Hoosier Philly third
Sky-high expectations for Hoosier Philly were brought to earth in Saturday’s Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds. But Godolphin’s Pretty Mischievous soared to a new career high on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. […]
The Alys Look stares down Chop Chop in Silverbulletday
Saturday’s Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds turned into a match race between Brad Cox fillies, as the market expected. But it was the 2.30-1 second choice, The Alys Look, who fought off 4-5 favorite Chop Chop to earn 20 points toward the Kentucky Oaks (G1). […]
Occult overpowers rivals in Busanda
Chad Brown has a contender on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail after Occult dominated Saturday’s $97,000 Busanda S. at Aqueduct. […]
Jace’s Road wires Gun Runner; Pretty Mischievous makes nifty move in Untapable
Monday’s Gun Runner S. and Untapable S. at Fair Grounds – respectively on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks – served as rebound spots for juveniles coming off graded stakes losses at Churchill Downs. […]
Gun Runner, Untapable launch Fair Grounds series of Kentucky Derby, Oaks scoring races
Monday’s fantastic 13-race card at Fair Grounds encompasses nine stakes, including the first two scoring races on the New Orleans Road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. […]
Faiza all out to avert upset in Starlet
Faiza was heavily favored to handle the step up in class and distance in Saturday’s Starlet (G1). But the jump was nearly too much, as she was all out to give Bob Baffert a record ninth Starlet win. […]
Nostalgic turns tables on Venti Valentine in Gazelle
A non-threatening fourth in her stakes debut in the Dec. 4 Demoiselle (G2), Godolphin’s homebred Nostalgic was an entirely different proposition when returning to Aqueduct for Saturday’s $250,000 Gazelle (G3). […]
Nest rules the roost in Ashland
For the second straight year, Todd Pletcher won the Ashland with a Triple Crown-nominated filly. In 2021, Malathaat just got up. At Keeneland on Friday, 1.70-1 favorite Nest flew to an 8 1/4-length rout, reiterating her status as a prime Kentucky Oaks contender. […]
Twilight Gleaming returns in Palisades; Beaumont concludes Road to Kentucky Oaks
Keeneland’s Sunday feature, the Beaumont (G3), serves as the final points opportunity on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. The supporting Palisades S. is the comeback spot for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint heroine Twilight Gleaming. […]