Avery Island sails to Withers triumph
by Teresa Genaro He hadn’t raced since a runner-up effort in the Remsen (G2) last November, but Avery Island showed no rust in returning to Aqueduct, easily winning the Withers (G3) on Saturday afternoon by […]
Withers Stakes
How to Bet Daily Doubles Involving Kentucky Derby Points Races
For me, betting on the daily double is a fairly binary proposition: Either you like the favorite—and should focus your ticket(s) around him/her—or you don’t and you shouldn’t. It’s always bad practice to casually use […]
Firenze Fire, Avery Island face off in Withers
Only six sophomores were entered for Saturday’s $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct, but the Road to the Kentucky Derby points contest features both Firenze Fire and Avery Island seeking the majority of the 10-4-2-1 […]
El Areeb the iron-hot horse of the Gotham
Run them when their good. That’s the philosophy that finds El Areeb among the entries for Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, a 1 1/16-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) prep in which the gray son of […]
Kentucky Derby Report February 8: Irish War Cry, El Areeb make a statement as Classic Empire falters
Irish War Cry upstaged 2-year-old champion Classic Empire in the Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, establishing himself as a serious contender in his first Kentucky Derby qualifier. The Graham Motion-trained colt shot forward at […]
El Areeb dazzles again at the Big A in Withers
El Areeb turned in another visually stunning performance on Saturday, rolling to a fourth consecutive win, this time in the $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct. The 1-2 favorite in a field of 10 three-year-olds, El […]
El Areeb looks to back up Jerome against nine Withers rivals
El Areeb leaped into the Kentucky Derby conversation with a smashing victory in the January 2 Jerome (G3) at Aqueduct, rolling to an 11-length decision over a muddy inner track, and the gray colt will […]
Upcoming Stakes for February 2-8
Thursday, February 2 Astra II S., Santa Anita Park, $75,000, 4&up, f&m, 1 1/2mT. Saturday, February 4 HOLY BULL S. (G2), Gulfstream Park, $350,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m. SAN ANTONIO S. (G2), Santa Anita Park, $300,000, […]
Five graded events scheduled for Aqueduct’s winter meet
Edited Press Release The New York Racing Association (NYRA) unveiled the stakes schedule for the 2017 winter meet at Aqueduct, which features 25 stakes worth more than $3 million in purses. The 48-day winter meet will host five […]