Five points to ponder: Oaklawn Stakes
Before COVID-19 wreaked its havoc on the racing calendar as well as society at large, Saturday was to be Arkansas Derby Day, three weeks ahead of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Oaklawn Park’s feature for the […]
Todd Pletcher
Bemma’s Boy upstages stablemate Zulu Alpha in Pan American
Trainer Mike Maker was supposed to win Saturday’s $200,000 Pan American (G2), but most forecast a victory for his 7-10 favorite Zulu Alpha at Gulfstream Park. Instead, stablemate Bemma’s Boy denied him at the wire […]
Speed excels in Fountain of Youth undercard turf stakes
There was a need for speed over the Gulfstream Park turf course on Saturday, with the majority of the grass stakes winners parlaying forwardly-placed trips into victory. First up was the $150,000 Palm Beach (G3) […]
2020 Triple Crown nominations list reaches 347
A list of early 2020 Triple Crown nominees was released Wednesday morning, with 347 3-year-olds currently eligible to compete in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1), May 16 Preakness (G1), and June 6 Belmont S. […]
Atomic Blonde strikes in South Beach; Texas Wedge, Jean Elizabeth take turf sprints
John Gunther and daughter Tanya, out of luck in Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) with their homebred Without Parole, at least celebrated a score earlier as Atomic Blonde earned her first stakes laurel in […]
Vino Rosso – 2019 Champion Older Dirt Male
Vino Rosso showed promise early in his career when on the Triple Crown trail, but the classy chestnut horse did not put it all together until his 4-year-old season. After finishing first in three Grade […]
Bellera sees luck turn around in Comely
The second time in graded company was the charm for Bellera, who wore down the pacesetting Gold Standard in midstretch and drew off to a 1 3/4-length victory in the $200,000 Comely (G3) at Aqueduct […]
Pletcher gains first Breeders’ Cup Classic win with Vino Rosso
Trainer Todd Pletcher won his first Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 2, when Vino Rosso surged past tiring favorite McKinzie in the stretch. […]
2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic Transcript
Transcript for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic with winner Vino Rosso. […]
Sweet Melania much the best in Jessamine
What looked a competitive race on paper instead turned into a procession for Sweet Melania as the daughter of American Pharoah ran away from 13 rivals in the stretch of the $200,000 Jessamine (G2) at […]