Kentucky Derby Report – Speed confirmed for Derby field
Ete Indien put on a show in the Feb. 29 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, drawing off decisively to win by 8 1/2 lengths. He has made tremendous strides since switching from turf […]
Mr. Monomoy
Mr. Monomoy sidelined; Maxfield fires bullet toward comeback
Sunday offered contrasting news on two prominent classic contenders: while Mr. Monomoy was knocked off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with a setback, Maxfield continues to progress toward a comeback. Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, and […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Four qualifiers before a week sabbatical
It was a busy weekend on the Kentucky Derby trail, with speed ruling split divisions of the Risen Star (G2), a juvenile stakes winner bouncing back in the Southwest (G3), and Bob Baffert shipping an […]
Mr. Monomoy leads all the way in first division of Risen Star
Mr. Monomoy is starting to make his own reputation. The half-brother to 2018 champion 3-year-old filly Monomoy Girl sprinted to the lead from the starting gate in Saturday’s first division of the $400,000 Risen Star […]
Risen Star: Five points to ponder
As the first 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race worth increased points on a 50-20-10-5 basis, the Risen Star (G2) already loomed as a significant prep on the trail. Now that its distance has been […]
Enforceable meets familiar rivals in divided Risen Star
As Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame infielder Ernie Banks might have said about Saturday’s Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, let’s race two. For the first time in a quarter-century, the Risen Star will be […]
Enforceable steps forward with Lecomte win
Enforceable launched a bold bid nearing the completion of the far turn and seized command in the stretch of Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, rolling home to win the Kentucky Derby qualifier by […]
Lecomte: Five points to ponder
Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) serves as the initial sifting phase for Kentucky Derby (G1) aspirants at Fair Grounds. In the process of competing for Derby points, allocated on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the respective top […]
Big cast chase Derby points in Lecomte at Fair Grounds
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series makes its first of three stops at Fair Grounds on Saturday when a maximum field of 14 will line up in the $200,000 Lecomte (G3), a 1 1/16-mile […]