BRIS New York Speed By Circuit July 30-August 5
Top Winning Speed Ratings (7/30-8/5) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Diversify 5G 1 1/8m (sy) SAR 8/4 101 Exulting 5G 1 1/8m (gd) SAR 8/4 99 Big Dollar Bill […]
Master Plan
Voodoo Song puts four-race win streak on the line in Commonwealth Derby
Voodoo Song has been unbeatable since transferring to trainer Linda Rice, and on Saturday the English Channel sophomore will pit his four-race win streak against seven rivals in the $200,000 Commonwealth Derby (G3) at Laurel […]
Master Plan, Timeline headline six-horse Peter Pan
After missing the Kentucky Derby due to insufficient points, Master Plan has been redirected to Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan (G2) at Belmont Park. The UAE Derby (G2) third-placer is one of two top draws along […]
Royal Mo works for Preakness as new shooters begin to line up
Royal Mo and Master Plan, the Kentucky Derby (G1) also-eligibles who didn’t get the chance to compete on Saturday, both recorded works at Churchill Downs Sunday morning. Robert B. Lewis (G3) winner Royal Mo took […]
Girvin treated for quarter-crack, still slated for Saturday work
With speculation swirling in recent days about the status of Kentucky Derby (G1) points leader Girvin, trainer Joe Sharp told Blood-Horse and Daily Racing Form Thursday that his stable star developed a quarter-crack he’s been […]
Always Dreaming, rest of Pletcher contingent turn in gallops
Always Dreaming and Patch, who arrived at Churchill Downs from Florida on Tuesday, took their first steps onto the main track at Churchill Downs Wednesday morning, with both galloping 1 3/8 miles. “Always Dreaming was […]
Gunnevera gets in first gallop over Churchill strip
Gunnevera, winner this season of the Fountain of Youth (G2), took his first gallop over the Churchill Downs main track Tuesday in advance of the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1). Victor Farrel was aboard. The […]
McCraken, Asmussen posse drill for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Five Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls turned in works at Churchill Downs on Monday. McCraken drilled for Ian Wilkes, while Steve Asmussen sent out his quartet of Hence, Untrapped, and “bubble” horses Lookin at Lee and […]
Get to know the 2017 Kentucky Derby contenders
May 3 update: The field for Derby 143 has been drawn! The horses are still listed here in order of their Derby points, with post positions and morning line odds added. **** As the build-up […]
Thunder Snow edges Epicharis in UAE Derby
In a showdown between historic UAE Derby (G2) powerhouse Godolphin and rising power Japan, Thunder Snow just got the better of Eastern visitor Epicharis in the final stride. Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor thus scored […]