Disarm to get a strong test in Stephen Foster
Gun Runner was a pretty good three-year-old and even better at four in 2017, when he captured the Stephen Foster (G1) en route to a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Horse of […]
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Highland Falls rallies to win Blame; Closethegame Sugar topples Skelly in Aristides
Although the older dirt male division lacks a clear cut leader approaching the midway point of the season, trainer Brad Cox can at least point to the depth of his roster, which was enhanced by […]
Tapit Trice returns from long spell in Blame
Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs on Saturday features six stakes in what is comfortably the most compelling racing program in the U.S. this weekend. The $275,000 Blame (G3), a track-and-distance prep for the […]
Gun Pilot secures breakthrough win in Churchill Downs Stakes
Gun Pilot secured his first victory at the stakes level when upsetting Saturday’s $1 million Churchill Downs S. (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Skelly speeds to Count Fleet Sprint repeat
Last seen finishing second in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) seven weeks ago, Skelly showed no signs of jet lag and dominated Saturday’s $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3) at Oaklwan Park for the second […]
Wet Paint returns to action in Apple Blossom; Skelly back for Count Fleet Sprint defense
Last year’s champions in the female dirt divisions, Idiomatic and Pretty Mischievous, won’t be back in action for another three weeks or so, but Saturday’s $1.25 million Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park, which […]
Southwest attracts Derby prep winners Liberal Arts, Otto the Conqueror
It’s been 20 years since Smarty Jones became the first and to date only horse to win both the Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park and the Kentucky Derby (G1). The connections of a dozen three-year-olds […]
Smile Happy heads field of eight for Stephen Foster on historic Ellis card
The most significant day of racing in the century-old history of Ellis Park takes place Saturday when it hosts the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) and five other lucrative stakes that were transferred from Churchill […]
Cody’s Wish begins 2023 in style in Churchill Downs Stakes
Godolphin’s homebred Cody’s Wish returned to the races an emphatic winner in Saturday’s Churchill Downs S. (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Skelly runs rivals off their feet in Count Fleet Sprint
Skelly only had a maiden win to his credit when the Oaklawn Park meet began in December, but will leave the winter resort a rising star in the older male sprint division after making a […]