Warrior’s Charge heads 13-horse Ack Ack
Multiple Grade 3 winner Warrior’s Charge, elevated to first via disqualification in the Aug. 22 Philip H. Iselin (G3) at Monmouth Park, tops a field of 13 in Saturday’s $100,000 Ack Ack (G3) at Churchill […]
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Tom’s d’Etat makes anticipated return in Oaklawn Mile
With the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) scheduled over a Keeneland track he adores, expectations and goals are high this season for the veteran Tom’s d’Etat. Freshened after back-to-back wins in the Fayette (G2) and Clark […]
Houston top four meet again in Azeri
Separated by a length at the end of Houston Ladies Classic (G3) in late January, Lady Apple, Serengeti Empress, Street Band, and Mylady Curlin will square off again Saturday in the $350,000 Azeri (G2) at […]
Math Wizard returns in highly competitive Razorback
One of two future Grade 1 winners to surprisingly exit a $16,000 maiden claimer at Gulfstream Park in January 2019, Math Wizard will look to open his 4-year-old campaign on a winning note Monday at […]
Guest Suite, Pioneer Spirit battle to Fifth Season victories at Oaklawn
by J. KEELER JOHNSON Photo finishes were the fashion of the afternoon in both divisions of the $100,000 Fifth Season S. at Oaklawn Park, with tried-and-true veterans battling to narrow victories in Saturday’s feature events. […]
Triple Crown veterans Bravazo, Sonneteer headline Fifth Season
For a listed stakes race with a mere $100,000 purse, Saturday’s Fifth Season on opening weekend at Oaklawn Park has proven surprisingly popular at the entry box. So much so that the 1 1/16-mile prize […]
Pioneer Spirit wins off the claim in Tenacious nail-biter
Haltered for a hefty $150,000 at Churchill Downs in early November, Pioneer Spirit started paying dividends for his new connections on Saturday when holding on to win the $75,000 Tenacious at Fair Grounds by a […]
Six stakes, juveniles highlight 14-race Santa Super Saturday at Fair Grounds
Six $75,000 stakes, several maidens and allowances for up-and-coming 2-year-olds, and the absence of any claiming races should whet the appetite of horseplayers for Fair Grounds‘ 14-race “Santa Super Saturday” program that kicks off at […]
Seeking the Soul bids to regain crown, Bravazo returns in Clark
After an unsuccessful West Coast swing, Churchill Downs aficionado Seeking the Soul is back at his favorite venue for Friday’s $600,000 Clark (G1). The 2017 Clark winner, and last year’s third-placer as the defending champion, […]
Mocito Rojo makes it five in a row in Lukas Classic; Mr Freeze sharp in Ack Ack
Prolific Louisiana jockey Gerard Melancon made a rare foray to Churchill Downs to ride Mocito Rojo in Saturday night’s $250,000 Lukas Classic (G3), and the Delta Downs shipper proved worth the trip as he subdued […]