Wonder Wheel tops field of seven in Ashland
After an upset loss in the Feb. 11 Suncoast S. in her season debut, juvenile filly champion Wonder Wheel will look to right the ship Friday in the $600,000 Ashland (G1), the feature on opening […]
Kentucky Oaks
Wet Paint enhances Oaks credentials in Fantasy romp; Hopper, Eyeing Clover win undercard stakes
Wet Paint strengthened her case for Kentucky Oaks (G1) favoritism with an eye-catching performance in Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, rallying last-to-first to win going away by 2 1/2 lengths. Flavien Prat was […]
Affirmative Lady rolls late for Gulfstream Park Oaks
Affirmative Lady came charging over the top in the short stretch of Saturday’s $255,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), surging past rivals to earn her first stakes win. Luis Saez was up Graham Motion on the […]
Competitive field of 11 in Arkansas Derby; Wet Paint favored to add Fantasy
While Forte will be a standout favorite in the Florida Derby on Saturday, the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park later in the afternoon appears as if it will be a much more […]
Forte strongly favored in Florida Derby; Dorth Vader stretches back out in Gulfstream Park Oaks
The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) goes through Forte, and the consensus might be so will the Kentucky Derby (G1) if the champion juvenile colt turns in another impressive performance in Saturday’s highlight at Gulfstream […]
Wild On Ice upsets Sunland Park Derby; Flying Connection wins Sunland Park Oaks
The Road to the Kentucky Derby took an unexpected twist when Wild On Ice sprung a 35-1 upset in the Sunland Park Derby (G3). […]
Southlawn enters Kentucky Oaks picture with decisive Fair Grounds Oaks tally
The early optimism trainer Norm Casse had in the three-year-old filly Southlawn has proven to be well founded, especially after the daughter of Pioneerof the Nile posted a 7-1 upset of the $376,000 Fair Grounds […]
Botanical looks to dominate another Turfway race in Bourbonette Oaks
An open lengths winner of three starts at Turfway Park this winter, Botanical will be favored to win a fourth on Saturday in the $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks against 10 three-year-old filly rivals. Contested over 1 […]
Henry Q braces for California challengers in Sunland Park Derby
Trainer Todd Fincher will wield a capable home team against challengers from Southern California on Sunday in both the $600,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) and $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks. The 1 1/8-mile Derby and 1 […]
Instant Coffee favored in Louisiana Derby; Fair Grounds Oaks attracts five
Trainer Brad Cox has dominated Fair Grounds’ series of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps this winter and will look to make it a sweep by sending out three contenders in Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2). […]