Spun to Run leads all the way in Dirt Mile; Omaha Beach second
Spun to Run sped to the lead and never relinquished in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita, late-running favorite Omaha Beach 2nd. […]
Snapper Sinclair
Snapper Sinclair thrives in return to Kentucky Downs, takes Tourist Mile
Snapper Sinclair‘s last two races on turf hadn’t been good, but his placement in Saturday’s $749,000 Tourist Mile at Kentucky Downs made a world of sense. Nearly two years after prevailing in the 2017 Kentucky […]
Mr. Money heavily favored to cash again in West Virginia Derby
Mr. Money has been just that all spring and summer, racking up stakes win after stakes win. On Saturday, the Bret Calhoun-trained son of Goldencents aims for his fourth straight victory in the $500,000 West […]
Midnight Bisou strikes in Azeri
Showing a nifty turn of foot at her ideal distance, Midnight Bisou outkicked Elate and Shamrock Rose in a terrific renewal of the $343,000 Azeri S. (G2) Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Midnight Bisou, a perfect […]
Elate returns in salty Azeri
Multiple Grade 1 winner Elate did not find a soft spot for her return. Unraced since a neck second in the Personal Ensign (G1) last August, the Bill Mott-trained mare will launch her five-year-old season […]
BRIS Arkansas Speed by Circuit February 11-17
Top Winning Speed Ratings (2/11-2/17) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Snapper Sinclair 4C 1m (ft) OP 2/17 99 Cool Arrow 5H 1m (ft) OP 2/14 96 Arrival 4G 1 […]
Lecomte, Silverbulletday next stops on Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks series
by JOHN MUCCIOLO A six-pack of stakes action will take place at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The $200,000 Lecomte (G3) for three-year-olds leads the way and attracted an overflow field of 15 for the main-track […]
Sugar Bowl, Letellier Memorial highlight Santa Super Saturday at Fair Grounds
A total of six stakes, including a pair of juvenile events, will be offered on Santa Super Saturday at Fair Grounds. A nice field of nine, including Clever Trevor runner-up Cajun Firecracker, will contest the […]
Gronkowski out with infection; Instilled Regard gets into Kentucky Derby
Gronkowski, who secured a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) by topping the leaderboard on the first-ever European Road, is now off the trail. The “minor setback” disclosed by trainer Jeremy Noseda Monday morning is […]
Quip’s defection lets Combatant in Kentucky Derby; Gronkowski uncertain after setback
A Kentucky Derby (G1) top 20 that had been fairly stable took a sudden turn toward flux Monday morning with the news that Quip is out, and that Gronkowski’s bid is in suspense due to […]