Forty Niner’s pedigree legacy a gold mine
While fans of a certain age would remember Forty Niner’s racing career, fans of every age have benefited from his influence in pedigrees. The champion who passed away Monday, at the grand age of 35, […]
Mongolian Saturday
Roy H returns in Palos Verdes
Recently named 2017 champion sprinter Roy H makes his six-year-old bow on Saturday at Santa Anita Park in the $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G2). The More Than Ready gelding, who captured five of his six […]
Lady Aurelia a strong favorite in Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
She’s made five of her seven career starts in Europe, but Lady Aurelia, American as apple pie, will get to face the world’s best on her home turf Saturday in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup […]
Bucchero fires with 26-1 Woodford upset
Unplaced in his first two graded starts, Bucchero orchestrated a big turnaround in Saturday’s $200,000 Woodford (G3) at Keeneland when posting a 26-1 upset. The 5-year-old horse had finished 11th of 12 runners in last […]
Miss Temple City goes for title defense in Shadwell Turf Mile; Hogy headlines Woodford
A full field of 14 was entered in Saturday’s $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) on Saturday for Keeneland’s opening weekend, and last year’s winner returns for another go at the eight-furlong affair, which is […]
Colonelsdarktemper entering Smarty Jones in peak condition
Coming off a career-best performance in the West Virginia Derby (G3) and with two sharp interim works at Churchill Downs, Colonelsdarktemper rates highly in Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones (G3) at Parx Racing. A local 1 […]
Green Mask, Pure Sensation continue rivalry in Troy
The effect of a purse increase from $100,000 in 2016 to $250,000 this year is quite evident in Sunday’s Troy H. at Saratoga, which has attracted nearly every significant turf sprinter east of the Mississippi […]
Pure Sensation dominates in Parx Dash title defense
Pure Sensation improved his Parx Racing turf course mark to three-for-three on Saturday with a dominating title defense of the $200,000 Parx Dash (G3). The 11-10 favorite in a field of 10 turf sprinters, Pure […]
Pure Sensation to make title defense in Parx Dash
Pure Sensation will return to the friendly confines of Parx Racing for a title defense in the $200,000 Parx Dash (G3) on Saturday. A dominant wire-to-wire scorer last year, the 6-year-old is 2-for-2 over the […]
Constellation invades for Madison, A.P. Indian returns in Commonwealth
Saturday’s dynamite 11-race program at Keeneland is highlighted by the Blue Grass (G2) and Ashland (G1) for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders, and there is plenty of star power among a trio of undercard […]