Shorter trip should suit The Foxes in Belmont Derby
The Foxes won one of the more historically important Epsom Derby (G1) trials, the Dante (G2) at York, but didn’t quite stay the 1 1/2 miles of the Derby trip itself last month. On Saturday, […]
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Arabian Lion best in Woody Stephens; Next leads all the way in Brooklyn
Arabian Lion switched to stalking tactics and won the Woody Stephens (G1), while Next led all the way to nab the Brooklyn (G2) at Belmont Park. […]
Aloha West rebounds in Kelly’s Landing; Wicked Halo, Rattle N Roll score stakes wins
Reigning Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Aloha West returned to his winning ways in Saturday’s Kelly’s Landing S. at Churchill Downs. […]
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 […]
Stolen Base scores in American Turf
Three Diamonds Farm and Deuce Greathouse’s Stolen Base outkicked a game Balnikhov in the final sixteenth to win Saturday’s $500,000 American Turf Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. Under Flavien Prat, who won his third race […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks
Multiple angles in Florida Derby, new shooters besides Secret Oath in Arkansas, Tiz the Bomb’s possible vulnerability at Turfway […]
Another Mystery, Fantasioso dead-heat in Connally Turf Cup
Sunday’s $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup (G3) was one for the history books at Sam Houston, as Fantasioso, Another Mystery, and Strong Tide flashed across the wire in unison. […]
Raging Bull leads eight in Fourstardave; Asmussen sends Gunite, Red Run to Special
Fourstardave H. (G1) – Race 10 (6:13 p.m. ET) Three-time Grade 1 winner Raging Bull will be the one to beat in Saturday’s $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1) at Saratoga. The six-year-old horse tops a field […]
Glacial, Red Run head 11 juveniles in Bashford Manor; Ontheonesandtwos, Wicked Halo top draws in Debutante
Saturday’s closing-day program at Churchill Downs includes a pair of intriguing stakes for two-year-olds, the $150,000 Bashford Manor (G3) and $150,000 Debutante. Bashford Manor (G3) – Race 9 (4:55 p.m. ET) Impressive debut maiden winners […]