Maxfield a towering presence in nine-horse Stephen Foster; Letruska leads six in Fleur de Lis
The Stephen Foster S. (G2) and Fleur de Lis S. (G2) are the main events on a dynamite 12-race closing day program at Churchill Downs on Saturday. […]
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Somelikeithotbrown, Set Piece square off in Wise Dan; Helium switches to turf in War Chant
Saturday’s Stephen Foster Day program at Churchill Downs features seven stakes, including three on turf. Let’s preview the fields in the $300,000 Wise Dan (G2), $150,000 War Chant, and $150,000 Tepin S. Wise Dan (G2) […]
Glacial, Red Run head 11 juveniles in Bashford Manor; Ontheonesandtwos, Wicked Halo top draws in Debutante
Saturday’s closing-day program at Churchill Downs includes a pair of intriguing stakes for two-year-olds, the $150,000 Bashford Manor (G3) and $150,000 Debutante. Bashford Manor (G3) – Race 9 (4:55 p.m. ET) Impressive debut maiden winners […]
Promise Keeper favored at 7-2 in 11-horse Ohio Derby
Promise Keeper will enter the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown on the upswing for Todd Pletcher, rolling to a 2 1/4-length victory most recently in the May 8 Peter Pan S. (G3) at Belmont Park. The three-year-old colt has been installed as the 7-2 morning line favorite against 10 rivals. […]
Neptune’s Storm favored in American; Leggs Galore, Warren’s Showtime head Wilshire
A pair of Grade 3 turf events, the $100,000 American S. and $100,000 Wilshire S., headline Sunday’s 11-race program at Santa Anita. A total of four stakes will be offered on the final day of […]
Red King seeks second consecutive San Juan Capistrano
Red King stepped up in last year’s $100,000 San Juan Capistrano (G3), registering his first stakes win with a 4 1/4-length decision, and the seven-year-old horse will make a title defense in the 1 3/4-mile […]
Sconsin faces five in Roxelana
A convincing winner of the May 22 Winning Colors S. (G3), Sconsin will be the one to beat in Saturday’s $110,000 Roxelana Overnight S. at Churchill Downs. The four-year-old filly tops a field of six […]
Knicks Go tops Metropolitan; Letruska, Shedaresthedevil head deep Ogden Phipps
A pair of Grade 1 events, the $1 million Metropolitan H. and $500,000 Ogden Phipps S., highlight a trio of graded stakes on the main track for older horses on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Day undercard. […]
Royal Ship, Country Grammer meet again in Hollywood Gold Cup
Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) – Race 8 (7:30 p.m. ET) After an exciting stretch duel, Royal Ship edged Country Grammer by a neck in the April 17 Californian S. (G2), and the older males will […]
O Besos back for Matt Winn; Silver Dust, Envoutante head undercard stakes
Saturday’s 11-race Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs features seven stakes. The Matt Winn S. (G3), which will feature the return of Kentucky Derby fifth O Besos, is one of four events scheduled for […]