Kentucky Derby News

Mar 21, 2019

The top-four finishers from the recent Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) will return to contest Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), a Road to the Kentucky Oaks prep worth 100-40-20-10 points. A field of eight will go postward, led by Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress. Trained…

Mar 21, 2019

No rival has yet made a dent in War of Will‘s leadership of the 3-year-old division in New Orleans this winter, but 10 will make a belated attempt to do so Saturday in the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade I) at Fair Grounds.   The 1 1/8-mile…

Mar 20, 2019

Gary Barber’s War of Will leads a cast of 11 three-year-olds in the lucrative $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event offers points on a 100-40-20-10. The bay son of War Front flashed a lot of…

Mar 20, 2019

Stable stars Game Winner and Improbable were defeated in separate divisions of the Rebel (G2) last weekend as heavy favorites, a fate Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert surely hopes won't befall Mucho Gusto in Sunday's $800,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3). Winner…

Mar 20, 2019

War of Will takes aim on a Fair Grounds triple when leading a talented field of 11 in Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) . The Mark Casse trainee was victorious in the Lecomte Stakes (G3) and Risen Star Stakes (G2), and aims for a third successive score…

Mar 20, 2019

A field of 11 sophomores will go postward to contest the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event is the finale of a three-race graded sequence for sophomores hosted by the New Orleans venue this…

Mar 20, 2019

Two divisions of the Rebel (G2), with three-fourths of the original Kentucky Derby qualifying points available in both races, ensured several horses a likely spot in the Derby starting field last Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Division winners Long Range Toddy…

Mar 18, 2019

Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms has captured most of the world’s greatest races – including six runnings of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), seven Breeders’ Cup events, and three editions of the Epsom Derby (G1) – but the Kentucky Derby…

Mar 18, 2019

Pioneerof the Nile, who finished a distant second to Mine That Bird in the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1) but later sired 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, died unexpectedly Monday morning at the age of 13.For further coverage, visit Brisnet.com.(Photo courtesy…

Mar 18, 2019

Willis Horton Racing’s homebred Long Range Toddy collared heavy favorite Improbable in late stretch to capture the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. The three-year-old colt moved up to third on the Road to the…

Mar 17, 2019

Road to the Kentucky Derby Ultimate Racing Guide for North American Kentucky Derby Prep Races How will you select which horse will win the Kentucky Derby? The information below will help by providing information, analysis and past performances on the path…

Mar 17, 2019

Fox Hill Farm’s Omaha Beach picked up 37.5 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his game tally in the second division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. The improving colt held off champion Game Winner late in finishing…

Mar 16, 2019

About an hour after Bob Baffert’s Improbable was just denied in the first division, champion stablemate Game Winner likewise lost his perfect record in the second division of Saturday’s $750,000 Rebel S. (G2). Game Winner rallied down the stretch, but 4-1…

Mar 16, 2019

Long Range Toddy enhanced his Kentucky Derby status with a rallying victory in the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, overhauling 2-5 favorite Improbable in the final strides for a neck win. Owned and bred by Willis Horton…

Mar 14, 2019

The $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) attracted 19 entries in total which prompted Oaklawn Park to split the Road to the Kentucky Derby event into a pair of divisions. The first division will see nine Triple Crown hopefuls go postward that is led by a trio…

Mar 14, 2019

Ten sophomores will go postward in the second division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Champion Game Winner shipped in from the Golden State and will commence his three-year-old campaign for conditioner Bob Baffert in…

Mar 14, 2019

The second division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday features the three-year-old debut of champion Game Winner. The Bob Baffert trainee sports a perfect four-for-four lifetime mark and has been training like a horse sitting on…

Mar 14, 2019

Note: Please open the attached pdf document or paste the following in your browser for additional information: https://bit.ly/2T2OtiV Saturday’s Rebel Stakes (GII) at Oaklawn Park has been split into divisions and six-time Rebel winner Bob Baffert will…

Mar 13, 2019

Saturday’s Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park has been split into divisions and six-time Rebel winner Bob Baffert will send out the favorite in each race. Unbeaten Grade 1 winner Improbable heads a field of nine in the first division and champion two-year-old…

Mar 12, 2019

Skychai Racing, LLC and Sand Dollar Stables' Somelikeithotbrown took the lead soon after the break and never looked back en route to a decisive 3 1/4-length tally in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday. The three-year-old earned 20…

Mar 12, 2019

With three Road to the Kentucky Derby series preps contested on March 9, there was much movement on the Kentucky Derby leader board this past weekend. Virtually cementing a position in the Derby Day starting gate were Haikal (#3, 50) and Tacitus…

Mar 11, 2019

As if his flashy looks weren’t enough, Improbable actively sought attention as a gregarious youngster. Add that personality to his pedigree and resume, and the chrome-bedecked chestnut brings plenty of Kentucky Derby (G1) appeal. Improbable was bred by…

Mar 11, 2019

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Tacitus threw his proverbial hat in the Kentucky Derby (G1) ring with a stylish 1 1/4-length score in Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby (G2). The son of Tapit made his sophomore debut a winning one and picked up 50 points on the Road…

Mar 10, 2019

Eight weeks in advance of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds”closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). Five-time Kentucky Derby-winning…

Mar 10, 2019

Shadwell Stable’s homebred Haikal earned 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his late-running victory in the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The talented sophomore upped his win streak to three following his win and he now sits in…

Mar 10, 2019

Reigning Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Thunder Snow was upset by Capezzano in the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (G1) on Meydan’s “Super Saturday” program, but the Godolphin star should move forward from this comeback. Trainer Saeed bin Suroor had cautioned…

Mar 9, 2019

Last seen breaking his maiden in mid-November, Tacitus rallied boldly up the inside to win Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and likely guaranteed himself a Kentucky Derby berth in his stakes debut. The up-and-coming colt finished fast to establish…

Mar 9, 2019

Haikal rallied to win Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, erasing a sizable deficit in the stretch to post a one-length decision, and earned 50 points in the Kentucky Derby qualifier. Kiaran McLaughlin trains the Shadwell Stables homebred and Rajiv Maragh…

Mar 9, 2019

Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable’s Somelikeithotbrown, a son of 2008 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Big Brown, earned 20 points toward Derby 145 with a victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park. The well-named Somelikeithotbrown,…

Mar 9, 2019

A fast early pace set by the favorite in part enabled Chocolate Kisses to make up a deficit of more than a dozen lengths en route to victory in the $200,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, one of three Road to the Kentucky Oaks series preps held Saturday…

Mar 7, 2019

Two internationally based runners who were on the Triple Crown trail in the past couple of years, Thunder Snow and Gronkowski, reappear Saturday in a key prep race for the Dubai World Cup (G1). They square off in the $600,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round…

Mar 7, 2019

Unbeaten Grade 2 winner Instagrand will make his sophomore debut in the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The California invader leads an accomplished field postward in the Road to the Kentucky Derby event, with 50 points going…

Mar 7, 2019

An excellent field of eight will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event will offer points to the top-four finishers on a 50-20-10-5 basis. California invader Instagrand will make his much-anticipated…

Mar 7, 2019

This week’s Road to the Kentucky Derby features a stakes tripleheader on Saturday.     Originally, four races were scheduled but the San Felipe (Grade II) has been tabled while Santa Anita’s track undergoes additional extensive testing.     The $300,000…

Mar 6, 2019

Dream Maker returns to the stakes ranks after an 8 1/2-length allowance romp and Win Win Win stretches out to two turns following a track record-setting performance. The promising three-year-olds highlight a field of 11 in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby…

Mar 6, 2019

Put away for the season after two authoritative victories to start his career last summer, Instagrand gets back to work Saturday in the $300,000 Gotham (G3), a one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep at Aqueduct. Winner on debut at Los Alamitos…

Mar 6, 2019

Three Road to the Kentucky Oaks qualifiers will be held Saturday across the country, led by the $200,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The 10-horse field will travel 1 1/16 miles. The probable favorite is the Tom Van Berg-trained Motion Emotion, who has…

Mar 6, 2019

William S. Farish’s homebred Code of Honor earned 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby following his game tally in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The sophomore colt now sits in second with 54 total points following…

Mar 6, 2019

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby wound its way through England and Ireland in the span of 20 minutes Tuesday evening, with course specialists winning the Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes at Kempton Park and Patton Stakes at Dundalk.Both…

Mar 5, 2019

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Grade I-winning duo of Game Winner and Improbable along with last weekend’s Fountain of Youth (Grade II) winner Code of Honor are the individual morning line favorites in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager but “All…

Mar 5, 2019

Despite being re-opened for entries after its transfer to Wednesday, the Patton S. at Dundalk features the same cast as originally drawn. Aidan O’Brien holds a strong hand in the European Road to the Kentucky Derby scoring race, won last year by his star…

Mar 4, 2019

Code of Honor (#2, 54 points) bounced back to his best form and virtually secured a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate by taking last Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Having earned four points for running second…

Mar 4, 2019

Two scoring races on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby are set for Wednesday, both over a mile on Polytrack. The Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions race at Kempton has drawn a field of 10. The Patton S. at Dundalk, originally scheduled for March…

Mar 3, 2019

Champion Game Winner displayed courage on the racetrack to remain unbeaten at two, but he’d already come through a far more difficult experience: losing his mom as a baby. Game Winner was bred by Jane Lyon’s Summer Wind Farm, home to a select broodmare…

Mar 3, 2019

Everything has a foundation, something it can stand on and be supported by. For the horse breed known as the Thoroughbred, that would be the three Foundation Sires. “And Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath over it, and created the…

Mar 2, 2019

Code of Honor flashed enormous promise in his first two starts but nothing went according to plan over the following months as he was forced to scratch from a pair of Kentucky Derby qualifiers during the fall and recorded a disappointing fourth as an odds-on…

Mar 2, 2019

Champion juvenile filly Jaywalk turned in the worst finish of her six-race career while Jeltrin posted a 51-1 upset of Saturday's $200,000 Davona Dale (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Switched out to the two path leaving the chute soon after the start, Jaywalk…

Feb 28, 2019

A fascinating field of 11 will go postward in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. FREE Fountain of Youth PPs courtesy of Brisnet.com! The Road to the Kentucky Derby series event features an exciting cast of prospects…

Feb 28, 2019

Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Hidden Scroll debuted on January 26 at Gulfstream Park and drew the rail in a crowded 13-horse field. What he did in that race against a nice group of prospects was pretty special. The Hard Spun colt broke best and increased his…

Feb 28, 2019

Following a week of minimal action on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Championship Series returns Saturday with all eyes focused on the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (Grade II) at Gulfstream Park.     The 73rd renewal of the Fountain of Youth – the…

Feb 28, 2019

In War of Will’s case, “WOW” isn’t just an acronym. His longtime nickname around the Mark Casse barn, “WOW” could also sum up his life’s plot twists. Although War of Will is a handsome colt with a glorious pedigree, few would have predicted his emergence…

Feb 28, 2019

***Friday afternoon update: Dundalk canceled racing after the 2ND race due to a "serious medical incident," Racing Post reports via Twitter. Stay tuned for updates on when the Patton might be rescheduled. The European Road to the Kentucky Derby awakens from…

Feb 28, 2019

Hidden Scroll crushed maiden rivals when making his first start five weeks ago and the exciting three-year-old colt will look to join the Kentucky Derby picture in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. A Road to the Kentucky…

Feb 28, 2019

Paris, France – February 28th, 2019 – Baccarat, the French luxury Maison, symbol of superb craftsmanship and exquisite moments of celebration, has become a sponsor of the 145th the Kentucky Derby.  Known as “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”, the legendary…

Feb 27, 2019

Reigning champion juvenile filly Jaywalk kicks off her sophomore campaign Saturday in the $200,000 Davona Dale (G2) at Gulfstream Park in which she'll have to break from the tricky post position 1 in the one-turn mile Road to the Kentucky Oaks prep. Burnish…

Feb 25, 2019

Significant changes to the Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard occurred last week as the prep season for the month of February concluded. War of Will (#1, 60 points) virtually guaranteed himself a spot in the starting gate at Churchill Downs on the first…

Feb 21, 2019

Godolphin’s Divine Image, an eye-catching second after blowing the start in the UAE 1000 Guineas, made no such mistake in Thursday’s $250,000 UAE Oaks (G3) at Meydan. In better position early, the Charlie Appleby trainee gradually reeled in pacesetter Swift…

Feb 20, 2019

West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker and William Sandbrook’s Galilean made his three-year-old debut a winning one with a facile 4 1/2-length romp in the California Cup Derby at Santa Anita Park on Monday. The prohibitive 1-20 favorite notched his third…

Feb 19, 2019

Michael Pressley and Steed Jackson’s Super Steed made his graded debut a winning one when upsetting the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Monday. The Larry Jones pupil traveled 1 1/16 miles on the fast dirt oval in 1:44.05 in earning 10 points…

Feb 18, 2019

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Super Steed had the look of a very promising colt when breaking his maiden in a first-level allowance by six lengths at Churchill Downs in November, but two sub-par efforts in the interim left him cold on the tote board in Monday's…

Feb 18, 2019

Partnership Continues to Support Women’s Health in the Local Community LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, February 18, 2019) – Churchill Downs, Derby Divas and Norton Cancer Institute today announced that the online nomination process to select 145 breast and ovarian…

Feb 17, 2019

Smarty Jones S. winner Gray Attempt will try to follow up in Monday’s $500,000 Southwest S. (G3), the second prep race on Oaklawn Park’s road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). While five re-oppose from the Smarty Jones, his stiffest competition arguably comes…

Feb 17, 2019

Tsuru Nishimori’s Oval Ace wore down Weitblick to prevail in a battle of unbeatens in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo, the third race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. Not currently Triple Crown nominated, the top two were competing in their first…

Feb 16, 2019

Racing fans made Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress the 9-5 favorite in Saturday’s $198,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds , and the dark bay miss did not disappoint in her sophomore bow. With jockey James Graham as a passenger, Serengeti…

Feb 16, 2019

War of Will accelerated into the stretch with a clear lead and scored by a 2 ¼-length margin in the $400,000 Risen Star (G2), winning his second straight Kentucky Derby qualifier at Fair Grounds. Tyler Gaffalione had the mount for owner Gary Barber and trainer Mark…

Feb 16, 2019

After coming up with unbeaten Triple Crown champion Justify in his penultimate crop, late sire Scat Daddy has bequeathed a rising star among his final offspring in Anothertwistafate. Peter Redekop B C Ltd.’s runner dominated Saturday’s $101,800 El Camino…

Feb 15, 2019

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series returns in earnest Saturday.   Over the next nine weekends, 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will continue their quest for points in select races to secure a berth in the starting gate for the 145th running of…

Feb 14, 2019

An overflow field of 15 is entered to contest the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The highly competitive group includes the top-three finishers from the local Lecomte Stakes (G3), as well as shippers from California and…

Feb 14, 2019

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby heats up again in the Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Sunday (late Saturday night, 12:25 a.m. EST). With its enhanced 30-12-6-3 points structure, the metric mile test will yield significant changes on the Japan Road leaderboard. Triple…

Feb 14, 2019

An exciting field of 15 sophomores is entered for the headliner on a big day of racing at Fair Grounds on Saturday in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2). The cast includes the top-three finishers from the local prep, the Lecomte Stakes (G3), a California…

Feb 13, 2019

Following two blowout wins over the Golden Gate Fields strip this winter, Anothertwistafate will attempt to stretch his speed for nine furlongs in Saturday's $100,000 El Camino Real Derby, a Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier. One of two U.S. Kentucky…

Feb 12, 2019

Lecomte (G3) winner War of Will has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite among 14 runners in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2), the second of three Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Fair Grounds. The 1 1/16-mile race also serves as the first of 16 races…

Feb 12, 2019

A well-matched field of nine three-year-old fillies will take the next step on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) in Saturday's $200,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds over 1 1/16 miles. Offering Oaks qualifying points of 50-20-10-5 to the top…

Feb 12, 2019

Last weekend's Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs had only a nominal effect on the Road to the Kentucky Derby series standings with the winning Well Defined (#13, 10 points) entering the top 20 and runner-up Kentucky Wildcat (#24, 4) likely to miss…

Feb 11, 2019

The list of 2019 Triple Crown nominees includes 11 sophomores in Europe, seven of them hailing from trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle. Unlike last year when Mendelssohn loomed as a major contender over the winter, this time around, Team Coolmore is still…

Feb 11, 2019

Stonehedge, LLC’s Well Defined broke best and led at every call in a gate-to-wire tally in the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. The gelded Florida-bred picked up 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby following his impressive score…

Feb 11, 2019

Five horses currently in Dubai have been made eligible for the 2019 Triple Crown . The Godolphin pair of Royal Marine and Royal Meeting are both Group 1 winners on the European turf, while Phoenix Ladies Syndicate’s duo of Walking Thunder and Superior…

Feb 11, 2019

Four Japanese sophomores have been nominated to the 2019 Triple Crown , and two of them have already scored points on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby – Derma Louvre and Romantico. The other nominees are Master Fencer, two-for-two since switching…

Feb 10, 2019

With the Kentucky Derby still 12 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 5-2 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the unbeaten champion 2-year-old Game Winner was the 5-1 second choice. Flashy…

Feb 10, 2019

Dwight Pruett’s Gray Attempt took command at the start and never looked back en route to a victory in the Smarty Jones Stakes on January 25. The sophomore finished off one mile at Oaklawn Park in 1:36.94 to earn 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky…

Feb 9, 2019

Well Defined was left alone to dictate the pace of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) on Saturday and refused to stop. Wearing blinkers for the first time, the With Distinction gelding maintained a clear advantage throughout to spring a 7-1 upset in the Road…

Feb 9, 2019

Far from a dominating effort, Bellafina nonetheless improved her record on the year to two-for-two in Saturday's $200,000 Las Virgenes (G2) at Santa Anita, a Road to the Kentucky Oaks series race over one mile. Taking the lead entering the first turn…

Feb 9, 2019

Classically bred as a daughter of Curlin from a Bernardini mare, undefeated Point of Honor stamped herself as a KentuckyOaks (G1) contender with a powerful closing rush in Saturday’s $100,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs. The George Weaver trainee…

Feb 8, 2019

The rise of Mucho Gusto on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail has a broader significance for the Thoroughbred pedigree world. As a budding star from the first crop of Mucho Macho Man, he’s a sign of renewed hope for the survival of the male line of 1898 Kentucky…

Feb 8, 2019

Leading West Coast-based Kentucky Oaks contender Bellafina tops a field of five in Saturday’s $200,000 Las Virgenes (G2) at Santa Anita. The classy three-year-old filly has been installed as the 2-5 favorite on the morning line and Flavien Prat rides for…

Feb 7, 2019

A field of 10 sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3). The event is one of two Road to the Kentucky Derby races to be held at Tampa Bay this spring, with the top four finishers earning…

Feb 7, 2019

The Best Bet of the weekend will come from Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. The $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) attracted a nice field 10 for the Road to the Kentucky Derby event, with the winner receiving 10 points. I am banking that the test will become…

Feb 6, 2019

Knicks Go entered his winter break with 18 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to his name courtesy of a victory in the Breeders' Futurity (G1) at odds of 70-1 and a second-place effort in Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at odds of 40-1 last fall. Nonetheless,…

Feb 6, 2019

Led by unbeaten 2-year-old champion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) hero Game Winner, a total of 362 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown during the early nomination phase, which closed Jan. 26.            Each…

Feb 5, 2019

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Grade I-winning duo of Game Winner and Improbable are the individual morning line favorites in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager but “All Other 3-Year-Olds” is expected to be the overall preference when betting…

Feb 4, 2019

There was plenty of movement on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard this past weekend as three prep races were run in New York, Florida, and California. Mucho Gusto (#6, 14 points), who had four points from a second-place effort in the Los Alamitos Futurity…

Feb 4, 2019

R. A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Hugh Lynch and Corms Racing Stable’s Tax surged through an opening along the inside in early stretch and held a pair of stubborn foes at bay to the wire in securing a head victory in the $250,000 Withers Stakes…

Feb 3, 2019

Harold Lerner LLC, AWC Stables, Nehoc Stables, Scott K. Akman and Paul Braverman’s Harvey Wallbanger powered home along the rail in posting a last-to-first triumph in the $350,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park on February 2. The Ken McPeek trainee…

Feb 3, 2019

Michael Lund Pedersen’s Mucho Gusto put his name among sophomores to watch with an impressive tally in the February 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. The $625,000 son of Mucho Macho Man powered clear to a third win from four lifetime engagements,…

Feb 3, 2019

Repole Stables’ homebred Always Shopping has been crying out for extra ground to accommodate her late-running style, and on Sunday the bay miss was given just that in the 1 1/8-mile Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct. Run at the same distance as the May…

Feb 2, 2019

Michael Lund Petersen’s MUCHO GUSTO left little doubt as to who was best in the $147,351 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday. The Bob Baffert trainee always traveled like a winner and finished 4 3/4 lengths clear under the wire,…

Feb 2, 2019

R. A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Hugh Lynch and Corms Racing Stable’s TAX took a short lead nearing midstretch and gamely held off a pair of stern foes to take the $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The gelded son…

Feb 2, 2019

Harold Lerner LLC et al’s Harvey Wallbanger raced in last for the opening half-mile of the $350,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The 29-1 outsider ranged a bit closer at the six-furlong marker when in sixth, but the colt still had…

Feb 2, 2019

Gary Barber’s Power Gal raced wide throughout Saturday’s $125,000 Martha Washington Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Oaks points race at Oaklawn Park, before getting up in the stretch to record a half-length victory under jockey David Cohen. The Japanese-bred…

Feb 2, 2019

Klaravich Stables Inc.’s Feedback was sent off the 1-2 favorite in Saturday’s $150,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park and didn’t disappoint with a half-length victory. The Chad Brown pupil broke fast, sticking her neck in front once…