Kentucky Derby Report: Mandaloun adds blinkers, raises game in Risen Star
Expert horse racing analyst James Scully reflects the KY Derby implications we learned from the efforts of Mandaloun and Rombauer. […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby series
Rombauer returns with rallying win in El Camino Real Derby
Last seen finishing fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Rombauer opened his three-year-old campaign with a victory in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby S. at Golden Gate Fields. Kyle Frey was up for […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Concert Tour among new stakes winners
Last-out maiden winners grabbed the spotlight on Feb. 2. Candy Man Rocket and Risk Taking earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points for respective wins in the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) and Withers S. (G3), and […]
Known Agenda, Smiley Sobotka head competitive Sam F. Davis
Stakes-placed Known Agenda and Smiley Sobotka are among the top contenders in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3). The 1 1/16-mile race, the first of two Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Tampa Bay Downs, attracted an […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Greatest Honour, Medina Spirit make their mark
A pair of up-and-upcoming Kentucky Derby contenders, Greatest Honour and Medina Spirit, recorded their first stakes victory on Jan. 30. Greatest Honour stepped up with a decisive win in the Holy Bull S. (G3) at […]
Medina Spirit determinedly provides Baffert with ninth Robert B. Lewis
Medina Spirit dug deep to earn his first stakes win in Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) at Santa Anita, turning back a pair of challengers to prevail by a neck. Abel Cedillo guided […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Midnight Bourbon pops for Asmussen
A measuring stick for trainers, the Kentucky Derby is the one major prize that has eluded Steve Asmussen. The Hall of Famer has trained Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winners, orchestrating four Horse […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Life Is Good passes two-turn test in Sham
Twelve months ago, Authentic joined the Kentucky Derby trail with a smashing 7 3/4-length victory in the Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita. […]
Eagle Orb, Hold the Salsa among five in Jerome
New York-bred stakes winners Eagle Orb and Hold the Salsa will look to join the Kentucky Derby trail when they face open rivals in Friday’s $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct. Five newly-turned 3-year-olds will contest […]
Keepmeinmind breaks through with Kentucky Jockey Club victory
Multiple Grade 1-placed Keepmeinmind earned his first career win in Saturday’s $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs, closing from last-to-first to score by about a length. David Cohen was up on the 2-1 […]