Will’s Secret looks to stay on a roll in Honeybee
Will’s Secret, whose first race outside the maiden ranks resulted in 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
Hush of a Storm withstands inquiry in Battaglia Memorial; Wait for Nairobi upsets Cincinnati Trophy
John Battaglia Memorial S. Hush of a Storm joined the Kentucky Derby trail after surviving an inquiry/objection in Friday’s $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial S., proving best by a 1 1/2-length margin in the first of […]
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 […]
Fair Grounds Circles & Squares Analysis Feb. 13
RACE 12 The Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) draws a quality group of fillies looking to pick up points for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) the first high points (50-20-10-5) prep race of the season. That seems […]
Curlin’s Catch dominates Suncoast; Get Smokin, Counterparty Risk capture Tampa turf stakes
A maiden when the year started, Curlin’s Catch has wasted little time improving her lot in the past five weeks. On Saturday, the 3-year-old filly dominated rivals in the $100,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay […]
Oaks points up for grabs in Suncoast on Sam Davis undercard
Suncoast S. — Tampa Bay Downs Race 9 (4:02 p.m. ET) Several of the leading candidates in Saturday’s $150,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs have passing familiarity with some of the others. Gulf Coast, […]
Zaajel overcomes slow start in Forward Gal; White Frost rallies in Sweetest Chant
Although one of the slowest out of the gate in Saturday’s $100,000 Forward Gal S. (G3), odds-on favorite Zaajel was the fastest to the finish as she improved her record to 2-for-2 for owner-breeder Shadwell […]
Will’s Secret romps in Martha Washington; Frank’s Rockette triumphs in American Beauty
Six weeks after posting a maiden win at Fair Grounds in her fourth career start, Will’s Secret put herself into Kentucky Oaks (G1) consideration on Saturday with a romping victory in the $200,000 Martha Washington […]
Oaklawn Circles & Squares Analysis for Jan. 30
RACE 5: MARTHA WASHINGTON STAKES With the compact nature of this field and with these sophomore fillies potentially looking to establish themselves on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1), it is worth discussing each […]
Zaajel, Competitive Speed the fillies to beat in Forward Gal
Forward Gal S. (G3) — Race 9 (3:46 p.m. ET) In addition to Prime Factor in the Holy Bull (G3), trainer Todd Pletcher might also have the horse to beat in Saturday’s $100,000 Forward Gal […]