Masqueparade lives up to expectations with gritty Ohio Derby win
He had to fight tooth and nail, but Masqueparade delivered a victory as the favorite in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. […]
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Promise Keeper favored at 7-2 in 11-horse Ohio Derby
Promise Keeper will enter the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown on the upswing for Todd Pletcher, rolling to a 2 1/4-length victory most recently in the May 8 Peter Pan S. (G3) at Belmont Park. The three-year-old colt has been installed as the 7-2 morning line favorite against 10 rivals. […]
Storm the Court favored at 3-1, full field seeks Kentucky Derby points in Ohio Derby
Champion 2-year-old Storm the Court will try to reinvigorate his Kentucky Derby prospects when he lines up for Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) presented by TwinSpires at Thistledown. Winless from three starts since upsetting the […]
Owendale enhances resume with Ohio Derby victory
by J. Keeler Johnson In the aftermath of an unpredictable and occasionally controversial Triple Crown season, Owendale bolstered his own claims to division leadership with a hard-fought victory in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) on […]
Owendale tabbed Ohio Derby favorite over Global Campaign, Long Range Toddy
Connections considered the Belmont Stakes following a third in the Preakness Stakes but opted to send Owendale to Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. The Grade 3-winning colt has been installed as the 9-5 morning line […]
Core Beliefs denies favored Lone Sailor to score in Ohio Derby
Gary Broad’s CORE BELIEFS held off a game late rally from 3-2 favorite Lone Sailor to earn his first stakes triumph in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown on Saturday. With jockey Joe Talamo […]
Irap nips Girvin in Ohio Derby
Fittingly for a perennial battleground state in politics, Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) came down to the Thistledown wire with Reddam Racing’s Irap outdueling 4-5 favorite Girvin by a whisker. And reminiscent of waiting for […]
Girvin installed as Ohio Derby favorite against talented field
A talented group of nine sophomores has been entered to go 1 1/8 miles on Saturday at Thistledown in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3), and Louisiana Derby (G2) hero Girvin has been assigned 2-1 morning-line […]