A measuring stick for trainers, the Kentucky Derby is the one major prize that has eluded Steve Asmussen. The Hall of Famer has trained Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winners, orchestrating four Horse […]
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Midnight Bourbon had placed in his two previous scoring races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, both going a one-turn mile, but Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) played to his strengths. The […]
What appeared to be a two-horse race on paper in Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds turned out not to be the case at all as Charlie’s Penny produced a breakout performance to win […]
Anchoring “Road to the Derby Kickoff Day” at Fair Grounds, Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) pits promising class-climbers against stakes veterans who themselves have something to prove. The 1 1/16-mile affair offers points toward the […]
Wells Bayou, the star of the 2020 Louisiana Derby (G2), will make a long-awaited return to action in the $125,000 Louisiana Stakes (G3). […]
Mandaloun could prove one of them as the Juddmonte Farms homebred tackles stakes company for the first time on Saturday in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3). […]
One race prior to the Lecomte Stakes (G3) on Saturday’s “Road to the Derby Kickoff” Day at Fair Grounds, 3-year-old fillies will compete for Kentucky Oaks (G1) points in the $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes. Like the […]
Godolphin’s homebred Pixelate was the one to beat in Saturday’s $75,000 Woodchopper Stakes at Fair Grounds, if the 17-10 favorite could get going in time at a mile. The Mike Stidham trainee did just that, […]
While Santa Anita commands attention on its traditional Dec. 26 kickoff, the Saturday card at Fair Grounds is not to be overlooked. The historic New Orleans track hosts a trio of $75,000 stakes on the […]
The talented but unlucky Maxfield looked as good as ever with a solid comeback performance in Saturday’s $75,000 Tenacious Stakes at Fair Grounds. Last seen winning the Matt Winn (G3) in late May, which followed […]
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