Emery gets strong early season test in Inside Information
The $215,000 Inside Information (G2) sits among a slew of stakes on the Pegasus World Cup Day undercard at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. […]
Articles by Vance Hanson
Locked looks to continue ascent in Pegasus World Cup
Sidelined for much of last year, Locked didn’t have the opportunities that his stablemate Fierceness had to showcase his talents in the three-year-old division. But it will be Locked who will carry the banner for […]
Gaming, Patch Adams among 10 in Southwest
Gaming will look to shake off the effects of a sub-par performance in last month’s Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), while Patch Adams aims to add depth to trainer Brad Cox’s Kentucky Derby (G1) arsenal when […]
Hit Show, Gigante star over the slop at Fair Grounds
The five-year-old Hit Show and jockey Florent Geroux work well together. The pair teamed up for their fifth win in six pairings with a last-to-first rally in the $173,250 Louisiana (G3), richest of the four […]
Simply Joking makes all in Silverbulletday
Rare is it for horses to win the first two starts of their career in stakes company. Count that distinction among the many attributes of Simply Joking following her wire-to-wire score in the $145,500 Silverbulletday […]
Lecomte undercard features attract Hit Show, Gigante, Nobals
Hit Show will attempt to commence a new win streak Saturday against nine rivals in the $175,000 Louisiana (G3), one of four stakes open to older horses on Fair Grounds’ 12-race card. After reeling off […]
Guns Loaded hangs on in Mucho Macho Man; Nitrogen graduates in Ginger Brew
Guns Loaded has a pedigree for 1 1/4 miles as a son of Gun Runner and grandson of Bernardini, but perhaps might find one-turn races more in his wheelhouse after just seeing out a mile […]
Cyclone State uncatchable in Jerome
For the third time in as many months, the speed of Cyclone State could not be matched over Aqueduct’s one-turn mile when the three-year-old Iowa-bred coasted to an easy victory in the $150,000 Jerome S. […]
Santa Ynez a mix of stakes veterans, recent maiden winners
The $100,000 Santa Ynez S. at Santa Anita on Sunday has attracted a field of eight three-year-olds fillies, half of whom possess stakes experience. The other half are stepping up in class following debut maiden […]
Mucho Macho Man, Ginger Brew highlight Gulfstream Saturday card
There are no Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points on the line in the $165,000 Mucho Macho Again S. at Gulfstream Park, but the one-mile test should yield some participants for some South Florida preps as […]