Sprint champions Gamine, Whitmore among Derby Day attractions
Vance Hanson previews the Pat Day Mile, Churchill Downs Stakes and Derby City Distaff at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day! […]
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Champion Swiss Skydiver faces stern test in Beholder Mile return
Beholder Mile (G1) — Race 8 (7 p.m. ET) Swiss Skydiver, the 2020 champion three-year-old filly, will kick off her much anticipated four-year-old campaign on Saturday in the $300,000 Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, […]
Pat Day Mile goes to Rushie
By Tommy Raymond Jim and Donna Daniell’s Rushie stalked the pacesetters in Saturday’s $500,000 Pat Day Mile (G2) at Churchill Downs, then seized the lead approaching the seven-furlong point and prevailed by 1 3/4 lengths […]
Ocean Breeze makes stakes debut in Iowa Oaks
Sunday’s $100,000 Iowa Oaks (G3) does not offer points toward the Kentucky Oaks (G1), but the Prairie Meadows co-feature could still play a role on the trail. Ocean Breeze, one of the most captivating winners […]
Risen Star: Five points to ponder
As the first 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race worth increased points on a 50-20-10-5 basis, the Risen Star (G2) already loomed as a significant prep on the trail. Now that its distance has been […]
Enforceable meets familiar rivals in divided Risen Star
As Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame infielder Ernie Banks might have said about Saturday’s Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, let’s race two. For the first time in a quarter-century, the Risen Star will be […]
Lecomte: Five points to ponder
Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) serves as the initial sifting phase for Kentucky Derby (G1) aspirants at Fair Grounds. In the process of competing for Derby points, allocated on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the respective top […]