Our Braintrust stretches out in Withers
Second best to Mind Control in the $150,000 Jerome on New Year’s Day, Our Braintrust seeks his first Kentucky Derby (G1) prep win in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct over 1 1/8 miles. FREE […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby
Gray Attempt handles first distance test in Smarty Jones win
The only thing hustling more than Gray Attempt at the start of his gate-to-wire score in the Smarty Jones Stakes was his jockey Shaun Bridgmohan running to catch a plane to ride Saturday at Gulfstream […]
Lecomte: The short life but long legacy of a Louisiana racing hero
The only horse to beat the legendary racing icon Lexington About a 10 min. read. For today’s racing fans, the name Lecomte signifies the first of the Fair Grounds scoring races offering points toward the […]
Coliseum tries stakes rivals in Sham
With five Kentucky Derby wins, Bob Baffert sits one short of tying Ben Jones for the most all-time. The Hall of Fame conditioner holds a strong hand of contenders entering 2019 and has a promising […]
Upcoming Stakes for January 3 – 9
Santa Anita Park once again hosts the only graded events over the weekend. On Saturday, the San Gabriel Stakes (G2) will share the card with the Sham Stakes (G3), the second Road to the Kentucky […]
Mind Control repels challenges en route to Jerome victory
Mind Control withstood pressure from Souper Jackpot early and a bid from Our Braintrust late to take the $150,000 Jerome at Aqueduct on Tuesday, the first Road to the Kentucky Derby series race of 2019 […]
Upcoming Stakes for December 27 – January 2
Santa Anita Park will hold the only graded events for the period of December 27 through January 2, with the American Oaks (G1) and Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3) listed on December 29 and the […]
Long Range Toddy holds Bankit for an Asmussen exacta in Springboard Mile
The wire came just in time for Long Range Toddy on Sunday evening at Remington Park, as the Take Charge Indy colt held off fellow Steve Asmussen trainee Bankit by a head on the wire […]
Epic Dreamer, Asmussen quintet vie for Derby points in Springboard Mile
Added to the Road to the Kentucky Derby series last year, Sunday’s $400,000 Remington Springboard Mile marks the final qualifier of 2018 and a field of 11 two-year-olds will contest the late feature scheduled for […]
Nothing Improbable about Los Alamitos Futurity winner
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert entered Saturday’s $300,345 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) with a terrific chance of racking up his 11th victory in the juvenile feature, and his 1-5 favorite Improbable lived up to […]