Messier in league of his own in Robert B. Lewis
Three-year-olds can progress rapidly at this time of winter, as Messier demonstrated with a victory in the Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) on Sunday at Santa Anita. […]
Robert B. Lewis Stakes
Three points to ponder: 2022 Holy Bull, Withers, Robert B. Lewis
Simplifying the Holy Bull, a vote of confidence in the Withers, and London rising for Lewis points […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Greatest Honour, Medina Spirit make their mark
A pair of up-and-upcoming Kentucky Derby contenders, Greatest Honour and Medina Spirit, recorded their first stakes victory on Jan. 30. Greatest Honour stepped up with a decisive win in the Holy Bull S. (G3) at […]
Medina Spirit determinedly provides Baffert with ninth Robert B. Lewis
Medina Spirit dug deep to earn his first stakes win in Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) at Santa Anita, turning back a pair of challengers to prevail by a neck. Abel Cedillo guided […]
Five points to ponder: 2021 Holy Bull, Robert B. Lewis
The Lewis shapes up as arguably the trickier race to handicap, with a well-matched field. But the Holy Bull might have a greater impact over the long haul, by producing a major Derby contender. […]
Baffert, O’Neill send multiple runners to compelling Robert B. Lewis
Robert B. Lewis (G3) — Race 7 (6:30 p.m. ET) A fine field of eight is set, and Kentucky Derby implications surround Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) at Santa Anita. Bob Baffert has […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Contrasting styles on display from fancied contenders
Tiz the Law and Thousand Words became the first horses to win multiple qualifiers in the 2019-20 Road to the Kentucky Derby series on Feb. 1, taking the Holy Bull (G3) and Robert B. Lewis […]
Baffert reaches 3,000 wins with Thousand Words in Robert B. Lewis
Thousand Words continued to build his Kentucky Derby credentials in Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, gamely prevailing by three-quarters of a length, and the unbeaten 3-year-old delivered Hall of Fame trainer […]
Five points to ponder: Withers, Holy Bull, Robert B. Lewis
Saturday’s trio of Kentucky Derby (G1) points races have features in common, so we’ll combine the analysis of the Withers (G3) at Aqueduct, Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park, and Robert B. Lewis (G3) at […]
Kentucky Derby Report – February opens with flurry of preps
Anticipation builds for big weekends on the Kentucky Derby trail, and Feb. 1 will be important with three prep races on deck. Thousand Words and Tiz the Law are among the principals running this Saturday. […]