Southwest nine includes trio from deep Cox stable
Having so far dominated the Kentucky Derby (G1) preps held at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park, trainer Brad Cox will look to continue the trend Saturday at the latter oval in Hot Springs when he […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby
Instant Coffee last to first in Lecomte
Last seen swooping in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), Gold Square’s Instant Coffee was brimming with late energy again in Saturday’s Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds. […]
Instant Coffee, Chop Chop top Lecomte and Silverbulletday for Cox
Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds will be run under the lights, which shouldn’t bother presumptive favorite Instant Coffee. The Brad Cox-trained colt proved a popular winner in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), held […]
Reincarnate battles back in Sham; Ice Dancing waltzes to Santa Ynez win
It’s not every day that one sees a Bob Baffert trainee spring a 16-1 surprise, but that’s what happened when Reincarnate posted an upset victory in Sunday’s Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita. […]
Lugan Knight fends off Arctic Arrogance in Jerome
Remsen (G2) runner-up Arctic Arrogance was the one to beat in the next Road to the Kentucky Derby contest at Aqueduct, Saturday’s Jerome S., and Lugan Knight did just that in ultra-game fashion. […]
Arctic Arrogance cuts back in bid for Jerome
Cutting back from 1 1/8 miles to one mile might not overly enhance the long term Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials of Arctic Arrogance, but it could prove exactly what the New York-bred gray needs to […]
Victory Formation joins Road to the Kentucky Derby with confident Smarty Jones triumph
Victory Formation brought his record to a perfect 3-for-3 and joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a triumph in the Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park. […]
Jace’s Road wires Gun Runner; Pretty Mischievous makes nifty move in Untapable
Monday’s Gun Runner S. and Untapable S. at Fair Grounds – respectively on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks – served as rebound spots for juveniles coming off graded stakes losses at Churchill Downs. […]
Gun Runner, Untapable launch Fair Grounds series of Kentucky Derby, Oaks scoring races
Monday’s fantastic 13-race card at Fair Grounds encompasses nine stakes, including the first two scoring races on the New Orleans Road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. […]
Remsen, Demoiselle attract fields of seven
Fields of seven were drawn for the Aqueduct fall meet’s two leading features for two-year-olds, the $250,000 Remsen (G2) and $250,000 Demoiselle (G2) for fillies, both of which will be run over 1 1/8 miles […]