Candy Man Rocket among dozen in Tampa Bay Derby
Candy Man Rocket‘s task in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) is nearly identical to that which he completed in last month’s Sam F. Davis (G3) — be the fastest of a dozen three-year-olds over […]
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North American Maiden Winners Mar. 2
Danza–Dancewiththemaster by Dance Master; LA ALHAMBRA, f, 3, MVR, Msw, 3-2, 6f, 1:14 2/5. B-Jerry Seymour (KY.). Friesan Fire–Sara’s Angel by Service Stripe; SQUEALER, f, 3, PRX, Mcl 10000, 3-2, 7f, 1:29 2/5. B-Five of […]
Will’s Secret looks to stay on a roll in Honeybee
Will’s Secret provided a decisive score in the Jan. 30 Martha Washington S., will look to cement her position in the starting gate for the Apr. 30 Kentucky Oaks in the $300,000 Honeybee S.at Oaklawn Park. […]
Essential Quality picks up where he left off dominating Southwest
The near two-week delay in running the $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) was worth the wait for fans of juvenile champion Essential Quality, who capped a big day for Godolphin with a dominating performance in the […]
Mystic Guide overcomes wide trip to romp in Razorback
Perched very wide throughout Saturday’s $600,000 Razorback H. (G3), Mystic Guide showed no ill effects from that trip when drawing well clear of his rivals to win the 1 1/16-mile feature at Oaklawn Park by […]
Fearless fires off the bench in Gulfstream Park Mile
When Fearless was led out of the sales ring last summer after failing to meet his reserve at the Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale, it would prove a blessing in disguise for co-owner WinStar […]
Dual champion Monomoy Girl commences fourth campaign in Bayakoa
Bayakoa S. (G3) — Race 9 (6:12 p.m. ET) Dual champion mare Monomoy Girl, coming off an undefeated comeback season which culminated in a second victory in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), will be a […]
Greatest Honour favored in Fountain of Youth; champion Vequist returns in Davona Dale
Fountain of Youth S. (G2) — Race 14 (6:10 p.m. ET) A dominant winner of last month’s Holy Bull (G3), Greatest Honour will look to enhance his increasingly progressive record, and earn a spot in […]
Performer, Got Stormy among stars suiting up on Fountain of Youth undercard
Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) — Race 9 (3:27 p.m. ET) Separated by a head in last month’s Fred W. Hooper (G3), Performer and Eye of a Jedi will have a rematch in Saturday’s $200,000 Gulfstream […]
Mystic Guide heads take two of Razorback; Amy’s Challenge, Kimari square off in Spring Fever
Razorback H. (G3) — Race 7 (4:20 p.m. ET) Mystic Guide is set to open his 2021 campaign on Saturday in the $600,000 Razorback H. (G3), two weeks after the Oaklawn Park fixture for older […]