My Boy Prince favored over dozen rivals in King’s Plate
Canada’s iconic race, the C$1 million King’s Plate, will be run for the 165th time on Friday. […]
Like the King
Arlington, Regret among Churchill turf stakes trio
Churchill Downs hosts a trio of turf stakes Saturday on its Stephen Foster Preview Day program, the highlight being the transplanted $200,000 Arlington S. (G3) for older horses over 1 1/16 miles. One of the […]
Independence Hall makes all in Fayette
In his pre-race study of Saturday’s $200,000 Fayette S. (G2) at Keeneland, jockey Javier Castellano noted the lack of apparent speed in the 1 1/8-mile fixture for older horses, especially following the scratch of Sleepy […]
King Fury takes on elders in Fayette
Fayette S. (G2) — Race 9 (5:16 p.m. ET) King Fury was dazzling in his most recent start at Churchill Downs, but it was his performance in the Lexington (G3) last spring that could foretell […]
Cilla steps inside Souper Sensational in Prioress; Public Sector takes Saranac
Cilla became the first graded stakes winner for her sire, two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome, when turning back odds-on favorite Souper Sensational in the $242,500 Prioress S. (G2) at Saratoga on Saturday. Advancing […]
War Like Goddess tops seven in Flower Bowl; Public Sector leads Saranac
$600,000 Flower Bowl S. (G1) – Race 11 (6:11 p.m. ET) A convincing winner of the Aug. 7 Glens Falls (G2), War Like Goddess will seek her fourth consecutive graded stakes victory when she lines […]
Mind Control outduels Firenze Fire, books BC Sprint spot in John A. Nerud
Mind Control employed more aggressive tactics to prevail over the 2-5 Firenze Fire in the $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2), while Original foiled the even-money Public Sector thanks to a soft lead in the $100,000 Manila S. […]
Crazy Beautiful cruises in Delaware Oaks
Crazy Beautiful towered over her eight rivals on paper and did so for real in Saturday’s $300,500 Delaware Oaks (G3) at Delaware Park. Favored at 3-10 under Mike Smith, Crazy Beautiful rated comfortably in third […]
Firenze Fire aims to stay hot in John A. Nerud
Belmont Park celebrates the Fourth of July with a pair of stakes on Sunday’s card, anchored by the $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). […]
Crazy Beautiful faces eight in Delaware Oaks; Yes This Time brings win streak to Kent
After a convincing win in the Summertime Oaks (G2) at Santa Anita, Crazy Beautiful will take some beating in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3). The undercard at Delaware Park includes the $150,000 Kent S. (G3) […]