Wet Paint tabbed as 5-2 choice in overflow Kentucky Oaks
The streaking Wet Paint looms as the 5-2 morning line favorite for Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1). […]
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Key of Life wires Beaumont; Gaslight Dancer shines off layoff in Palisades
Sophomore sprinters took to the Keeneland dirt and turf for a pair of Sunday stakes and delivered performances indicative of bright futures. […]
Speedy Key of Life stretches out in Beaumont
The $400,000 Beaumont (G2) at Keeneland on Sunday is officially the last scoring prep for the May 5 Kentucky Oaks (G1), but with the point equivalent of crumbs on offer for the one-turn race, the […]
Promiseher America springs 26-1 Gazelle surprise; Doppelganger stays hot in Carter
Promiseher America qualified to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) via a 26-1 upset victory in the Gazelle (G3) at Aqueduct. […]
Defining Purpose turns back rivals in Ashland upset
Defining Purpose sprung a 20-1 upset in Friday’s Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, holding well-regarded rivals Punchbowl and Julia Shining safe in the stretch to score by a half-length. Kenny McPeek trains the gray daughter of […]
Practical Move looks to remain tops on West Coast in Santa Anita Derby
Practical Move will be in the unusual position of having the target on his back, for once, as he heads a field of nine in Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), which will offer Kentucky […]
Hit Show, Slip Mahoney give Cox solid one-two punch in Wood Memorial
Like other recent Kentucky Derby (G1) preps, Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct sees its likely favorite inconveniently starting from a less-than-desirable post. Hit Show, who dominated in the track-and-distance Withers (G3) back in […]
Wonder Wheel tops field of seven in Ashland
After an upset loss in the Feb. 11 Suncoast S. in her season debut, juvenile filly champion Wonder Wheel will look to right the ship Friday in the $600,000 Ashland (G1), the feature on opening […]
Wet Paint enhances Oaks credentials in Fantasy romp; Hopper, Eyeing Clover win undercard stakes
Wet Paint strengthened her case for Kentucky Oaks (G1) favoritism with an eye-catching performance in Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, rallying last-to-first to win going away by 2 1/2 lengths. Flavien Prat was […]
Affirmative Lady rolls late for Gulfstream Park Oaks
Affirmative Lady came charging over the top in the short stretch of Saturday’s $255,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), surging past rivals to earn her first stakes win. Luis Saez was up Graham Motion on the […]