Forty Niner’s pedigree legacy a gold mine
While fans of a certain age would remember Forty Niner’s racing career, fans of every age have benefited from his influence in pedigrees. The champion who passed away Monday, at the grand age of 35, […]
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Five points to ponder: Florida Derby
With news of Santa Anita’s coronavirus-forced cancellation, Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park looks like it might be the last Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race for a while. The Santa Anita Derby (G1) […]
Bettors back ‘All Others’ in KDFW Pool 1, Sire Future Wager
“All Other Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings” closed as the even-money favorite in Pool 1 of the 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager that ran from Thanksgiving through Sunday at 6 p.m. (EST). […]
2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 opens on Thanksgiving
Pool 1 of the 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered this week beginning Thanksgiving Day and concluding Sunday at 6 p.m. (EST). […]
Breeders’ Cup winner Blue Prize brings $5 million at Fasig-Tipton November
Fresh off an upset win over division leader Midnight Bisou in last Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Santa Anita, BLUE PRIZE was the headline attraction at Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale in Lexington, Kentucky. A […]
Green Light Go looks to keep rolling in Hopeful; Qurbaan mounts Baruch title defense
If Saratoga Special (G2) winner Green Light Go can follow up in Monday’s $350,000 Hopeful (G1), the unbeaten juvenile would become the first since City Zip (2000) to turn the double. Six rivals are set […]
Constitution’s Our Country, American Pharoah’s Eagerly clash in With Anticipation
Freshman sire Constitution has gotten off to a fast start with two graded winners already this summer, and Our Country will try to raise the tally to three in Wednesday’s $150,000 With Anticipation (G3) at […]
American Pharoah, California Chrome among Triple Crown veterans with Saratoga yearlings
Fasig-Tipton’s boutique Saratoga Sale showcases yearlings by new and established sires alike. The catalog for the Monday and Tuesday evening sessions includes progeny of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, now a hot freshman sire, […]
Amalfi Sunrise flashes star potential in Sorrento
Doug Branham and Marsha Naify’s Amalfi Sunrise ranked as the 3-5 favorite in Saturday’s $200,351 Sorrento (G2) on the strength of a debut romp. Justifying that status with another demolition job, the Simon Callaghan filly […]
Pedigree power on display at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga
Fasig Tipton’s 98th Saratoga Sale features a 255-strong catalog of yearlings, highlighted by blueblood offspring of such major sires as Curlin, Medaglia d’Oro, Tapit, and War Front as well as a first-crop brigade headed by […]