Essential Quality to meet eight in Blue Grass
Leading Kentucky Derby contender Essential Quality tops a field of nine in Saturday’s $800,000 Blue Grass S. (G2) at Keeneland […]
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Hush of a Storm, Tarantino head 12-horse Jeff Ruby Steaks; Wait of Nairobi meets nine in Bourbonette Oaks
Saturday’s $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park has been added as a major Kentucky Derby qualifier, awarding a combined 170 points (100-40-20-10 scale), and the 1 1/8-mile Tapeta test highlights a 12-race program […]
Caddo River, Concert Tour square off in eight-horse Rebel
Rebel S. (G2) – Race 11 (6:16 p.m. ET) Saturday’s $1 million Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park features a compelling matchup between Caddo River and Concert Tour. Eight runners are entered for the Kentucky […]
Kalypso the one to beat in Santa Ysabel
Santa Ysabel S. (G3) – Race 4 (5:00 p.m. ET) Grade 2 winner Kalypso will bring speed to Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel S. (G3) at Santa Anita, and the three-year-old filly tops a field of […]
Life Is Good draws rail in seven-horse San Felipe
San Felipe S. (G2) – Race 6 (5:30 p.m. ET) Leading Kentucky Derby contender Life Is Good has shown high speed winning his first two starts wire-to-wire, including the Jan. 2 Sham S. (G3), and […]
Highly Motivated tops eight in Gotham; The Grass Is Blue meets five in Busher
Gotham S. (G3) – Race 9 (5:07 p.m. ET) A smashing winner of the Nyquist S. on the Breeders’ Cup Friday undercard, Highly Motivated will seek to join the Kentucky Derby trail when opening his […]
Mrs. Danvers back for Royal Delta
Royal Delta (G3) – Race 11 (5:16 p.m. ET) Mrs. Danvers stylishly concluded her sophomore season, posting a 6 1/4-length victory in the Comely S. (G3) at Aqueduct, and the Shug McGaughey-trained filly will open […]
Macho Unusual seeks fourth straight Santa Anita turf stakes in Buena Vista
Buena Vista (G2) – Race 7 (6:30 p.m. ET) Macho Unusual has shown an affinity for Santa Anita’s turf, winning her last three attempts at the Arcadia, California venue over graded rivals, and the five-year-old […]
Leinster, Mischevious Alex head Gulfstream sprint stakes
Gulfstream Park will offer a pair of Saturday stakes for sprinters. Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint (G2) – Race 6 (2:34 ET) Last seen finishing a close third as the favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Turf […]
Rombauer, Petruchio top draws in nine-horse El Camino Real Derby
El Camino Real Derby — Race 8 (7:15 p.m. ET) Grade 1 runner-up Rombauer and Grade 2-placed Petruchio highlight nine runners seeking Kentucky Derby qualifying points in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden […]