Mendelssohn, Gold Town face tests in UAE Derby
In one corner is the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) hero with the form in the book, but venturing into terra incognita on the dirt, his leading rival’s home court. In the other corner is […]
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Frey Finds a Hole, Guides Blended Citizen to Jeff Ruby Steaks glory
Irish eyes were smiling on Kyle Frey when–wearing the lime and dark green silks of owners Greg Hall and Steve Young’s Sanjay Racing’s Blended Citizen—the jockey weaved in and out of several holes in the […]
Enticed rebounds in Gotham at his dam’s beloved Aqueduct
by TERESA GENARO On March 3, 2012, the day of the Gotham S. (G3) at Aqueduct, a four-year-old bay filly named It’s Tricky won the Top Flight H. (G2). Of her eight lifetime wins, five […]
Mendelssohn heavily favored in Patton comeback on European Road to Kentucky Derby
Aidan O’Brien has won three of the five runnings of the Patton S. at Dundalk, and despite a change in race conditions to fit its role on the inaugural European Road to the Kentucky Derby […]
Kempton’s Kentucky Derby points race, take two: Gronkowski, Three Weeks back in while Court House joins party
Last week’s wintry blast may have postponed the Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions S. at Kempton, but it didn’t dramatically alter the composition of the European points race. Redrawn for Wednesday (post time 2:10 […]
Dundalk’s Patton Stakes, scoring race on European Road to Kentucky Derby, postponed to March 9
The “Beast from the East,” the Siberian wintry blast that’s canceled several cards across Great Britain and Ireland this week, has forced a postponement of Dundalk’s Kentucky Derby (G1) points race. The listed Patton S., […]
Gronkowski, Three Weeks square off in Kempton’s Road to Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes
***Thursday update: Kempton’s card was canceled following the morning inspection, thanks to heavy snow. The Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions S. will now be held on March 7. Dundalk had already canceled Friday, postponing […]
Little Shake-up in DeRosa Top Ten as Kentucky Derby Championship Series Begins
Despite 119 points up for grabs this past weekend, there’s surprising little shake-up in my Kentucky Derby poll as the Kentucky Derby Prep Season yielded to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series. CLICK HERE for complete […]
How Optix Sees the 2018 Risen Star Stakes Unfolding
The Risen Star Stakes begins Round 1 of the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, meaning 85 qualifying points are up for grabs, including 50 to the winner. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs of the Risen Star, […]
How to bet the 2018 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park
The scratch of Navistar in the Smarty Jones Stakes (click for FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances) affected favored #4 Mourinho in both similar and adverse ways: It eases the West Coast shipper’s burden on the front […]