Hit Show ready for prime time after starring in Withers
Hit Show became the latest three-year-old from the Brad Cox barn to jump onto the Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard with a resounding victory in Saturday’s Withers (G3) at Aqueduct. […]
Withers Stakes
Arctic Arrogance faces six in re-drawn Withers
Arctic Arrogance, who wound up on the losing side of stretch duels in both the Remsen (G2) in December and Jerome S. last month, will attempt to turn his luck around in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers […]
Aqueduct cancels Feb. 3-4; Withers rescheduled for Feb. 11
With frigid temperatures and high winds in the forecast, Aqueduct has canceled live racing on Friday and Saturday. The Thursday card is going forward, with a first post time of 12:50 p.m. (ET). […]
Arctic Arrogance, Hit Show top six-horse Withers
Editor’s note: Aqueduct has canceled racing on Friday and Saturday due to adverse winter weather. The Withers is rescheduled for Feb. 11. Arctic Arrogance, who wound up on the losing side of stretch duels in […]
West Will Power makes all in closing day Fayette at Keeneland
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Encountering no opposition up front, West Will Power set a modest pace and then sped off to a commanding lead in the stretch to capture the $350,000 Fayette S. (G2), the closing […]
Early Voting dominates Withers
After being hesitant to load, Early Voting made all the running in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct, easily leading wire-to-wire by a 4 1/2-length margin in his stakes debut. Jose Ortiz was up […]
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 […]
Courvoisier faces familiar foes in Withers
After breaking his maiden in his fourth start, Courvoisier made a successful jump to stakes competition in the Jerome on New Year’s Day. He’ll seek his second consecutive Kentucky Derby qualifier at Aqueduct, and square […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Concert Tour among new stakes winners
Last-out maiden winners grabbed the spotlight on Feb. 2. Candy Man Rocket and Risk Taking earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points for respective wins in the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) and Withers S. (G3), and […]
Risk Taking opens up decisively in Withers
Risk Taking took a big step forward after adding blinkers in mid-December and did it again on Saturday when entering the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture following a 3 3/4-length decision in the $250,000 Withers S. […]