Horse-by-horse guide for Churchill Downs juvenile maidens on June 19
Horse-by-horse analysis of Friday’s third race at Churchill Downs – Race 3: Maiden Special Weight (5 furlongs, 2:06 p.m. ET) […]
Articles by J. Keeler Johnson
Royal Ascot: Circus Maximus, Battaash star in opening-day Group 1 action
The five-day Royal Ascot meet kicked off on Tuesday with a stellar slate of seven races, none of them more exciting than the featured Queen Anne (G1), which saw the improving Circus Maximus dig deep to prevail in in a thrilling finish. […]
Horse-by-horse guide for Churchill Downs juvenile maidens on June 12
Analysis of Friday’s second race at Churchill Downs: Race 2: Maiden Special Weight (5 1/2 furlongs, 1:34 p.m. ET) #1 Little Alex — Wasn’t disgraced in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden sprint over the Churchill Downs […]
Vekoma crushes the Carter, Code of Honor rallies in Westchester; Volatile romps in Aristides
Grade 1 racing returned to New York on Saturday with the $250,000 Carter H. (G1) at Belmont Park, and while spectators weren’t allowed to attend, fans watching via television and simulcast signals were treated to […]
Improbable scores resounding Hollywood Gold Cup victory
Though Improbable has long shown flashes of serious talent, slow starts and troubled trips have largely prevented the classy son of City Zip from delivering on his potential. But on Saturday at Santa Anita, everything […]
Horse-by-horse guide for Churchill Downs juvenile maidens on May 29
Analysis of Friday’s second race at Churchill Downs: #1 Nautilus — Sire Cairo Prince was a two-time graded stakes winner running a mile or farther, but dam Pantanal might add a bit of speed to […]
Donna Veloce overcomes adversity in Santa Ysabel
When 6:30 p.m. (ET) rolled around on Sunday and betting closed in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, Donna Veloce was overlooked as the sixth choice at 12-1. Had the pool remained open for another hour […]
Sadler makes Santa Anita Handicap history with Combatant
Winning the $600,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) must be getting a bit old hat for trainer John Sadler and Hronis Racing, who completed an extraordinary “Big ‘Cap” hat trick when Combatant battled to an upset […]
Zulu Alpha extends his supremacy in the Mac Diarmida
Thoroughbred racehorses rarely reach peak form at the age of seven, but after rolling to a comfortable repeat victory in the $200,000 Mac Diarmida (G2) at Gulfstream Park, it’s safe to say Zulu Alpha is […]
Speed excels in Fountain of Youth undercard turf stakes
There was a need for speed over the Gulfstream Park turf course on Saturday, with the majority of the grass stakes winners parlaying forwardly-placed trips into victory. First up was the $150,000 Palm Beach (G3) […]