Red Flag looks to continue rapid ascent in Los Alamitos Futurity
Los Alamitos Futurity — Race 4 (4:28 p.m. ET) He looked like a potentially smart colt winning the Bob Hope (G3) last month by more than seven lengths in a 10-1 upset, but Red Flag […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby
Outadore among numerous pace players signed up for Springboard Mile
Springboard Mile Race 12 (11:28 p.m. ET) A plethora of speed, much of it drawn in outside posts, is a notable feature among the cast of 11 entered in the $200,000 Springboard Mile at Remington […]
Brooklyn too Strong for Ten for Ten in Remsen
Mark Schwartz’s Brooklyn Strong proved too strong for 1.25-1 favorite Ten for Ten in Saturday’s $145,500 Remsen Stakes (G2) at a sloppy Aqueduct, staying on best late to earn 10 points toward the Kentucky Derby […]
Five line up in Remsen; Malathaat favored in Demoiselle
Remsen Stakes — Race 4 (1 p.m. ET) He was caught well before the wire going a furlong shorter in last month’s Nashua (G3), but Ten for Ten‘s speed could prove more advantageous in Saturday’s […]
Five points to ponder: 2020 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
The anchor of “Future Stars Friday” at Keeneland, the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) could prove to be one of the deeper renewals in recent years. The 1 1/16-mile test will likely decide the […]
Jackie’s Warrior stretches out in Champagne, strong trio top Frizette
Whether Jackie’s Warrior can stretch his tremendous speed out to a mile will be put to the test Saturday in the $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, a “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup […]
Five points to ponder: 2020 American Pharoah Stakes
The first Grade 1 scoring race on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1), Saturday’s American Pharoah Stakes (G1) has a more immediate ramification: a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). The […]
Girl Daddy survives hot pace in Pocahontas Stakes
Making an early move into a hot pace is tiring for some horses, but not Girl Daddy. The 2-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo kicked off the 2020-21 Road to the Kentucky Oaks in resounding fashion […]
Therideofalifetime among 11 juveniles in Iroquois
Once the horses cross the wire in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), it will be only eight more months before the 1 1/4-mile classic is staged for a 147th time. Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at […]
Pneumatic emphatic in Road to Kentucky Derby finale in Pegasus
The Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby concluded with an eminently formful result in Saturday’s $155,000 Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park, as 4-5 favorite Pneumatic ran out a convincing winner. Most recently fourth to Tiz […]