Secret Oath gives Hall of Famer Lukas record-tying fifth win in Kentucky Oaks
Forty years after his first taste of Oaks success, D. Wayne Lukas finally matched Woody Stephens’ Oaks record when Secret Oath powered home. […]
Kentucky Oaks
Nest slight choice over undefeated Kathleen O., Echo Zulu in Kentucky Oaks
The 148th running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on Friday attracted a field of 14 three-year-old fillies to go 1 1/8 miles, with Ashland (G1) romper Nest installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite and breaking from post 4. […]
Matareya delivers powerful sprint win in Keeneland’s Beaumont Stakes
The 2021-22 Road to the Kentucky Oaks wrapped up on Sunday with an eye-catching performance from Matareya in the Beaumont S. (G3) at Keeneland. […]
Nostalgic turns tables on Venti Valentine in Gazelle
A non-threatening fourth in her stakes debut in the Dec. 4 Demoiselle (G2), Godolphin’s homebred Nostalgic was an entirely different proposition when returning to Aqueduct for Saturday’s $250,000 Gazelle (G3). […]
Nest rules the roost in Ashland
For the second straight year, Todd Pletcher won the Ashland with a Triple Crown-nominated filly. In 2021, Malathaat just got up. At Keeneland on Friday, 1.70-1 favorite Nest flew to an 8 1/4-length rout, reiterating her status as a prime Kentucky Oaks contender. […]
Twilight Gleaming returns in Palisades; Beaumont concludes Road to Kentucky Oaks
Keeneland’s Sunday feature, the Beaumont (G3), serves as the final points opportunity on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. The supporting Palisades S. is the comeback spot for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint heroine Twilight Gleaming. […]
Cyberknife sharp as can be in Arkansas Derby
Cyberknife fended off all challengers to win Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park, stamping his credentials as a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender. […]
Tiz the Bomb flaunts class in Jeff Ruby Steaks; Candy Raid shocks Bourbonette Oaks
While Tiz the Bomb justified favoritism in the Jeff Ruby Steaks, the companion Bourbonette Oaks witnessed a massive upset. […]
Simplification slight favorite in competitive Florida Derby; Kathleen O. odds-on in Gulfstream Park Oaks
Florida Derby (G1) — Race 14 (6:38 p.m. ET) Simplification, White Abarrio, and Classic Causeway were all dominant winners of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps in Florida this winter, while Charge It is as long on […]
Tiz the Bomb, Stolen Base renew rivalry in Jeff Ruby Steaks; Sandstone returns in Bourbonette Oaks
Separated by a neck in the John Battaglia Memorial S. on March 5, Tiz the Bomb and Stolen Base highlight an overflow field of 13 in Saturday’s $600,000 Jeff Ruby S. […]