Arabian Knight dazzles in Southwest
His status for the first classic of the season remains uncertain, but there’s no question Arabian Knight will be a three-year-old to keep an eye on the rest of the year after the colt turned […]
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Southwest nine includes trio from deep Cox stable
Having so far dominated the Kentucky Derby (G1) preps held at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park, trainer Brad Cox will look to continue the trend Saturday at the latter oval in Hot Springs when he […]
Cody’s Wish delivers last-to-first Dirt Mile win
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Cody’s Wish did not disappoint as the favorite in Saturday’s $910,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), rallying to edge Cyberknife by a head. Winner of the seven-furlong Forego (G1) in his previous […]
Wicked Halo, Gunite possibly Breeders’ Cup bound after winning Raven Run, Perryville
Two weeks out from the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, a pair of Saturday sprint stakes contested over the Lexington racetrack produced flashy results. […]
Echo Zulu smart in Dogwood; Home Brew gets up, Gunite rolls
A quartet of stakes for three-year-olds, highlighted by the $275,000 Dogwood (G3) at seven furlongs, were offered at Churchill Downs Saturday evening. Dogwood (G3) Unraced since a fourth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), champion two-year-old […]
Echo Zulu, Wicked Halo give Asmussen strong one-two punch in Dogwood
Having entered last year’s juvenile filly champion Echo Zulu and multiple Grade 2 winner Wicked Halo, trainer Steve Asmussen has left no doubt that he isn’t playing games in Saturday night’s $275,000 Dogwood S. (G3) […]
Jack Christopher resumes winning ways in Jerkens Memorial
Jack Christopher returned to the top of his game Saturday with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga, the three-year-old’s fifth win from as many starts around one […]
Clairiere looks to extend streak in Personal Ensign; Jackie’s Warrior, Jack Christopher top Grade 1 sprints
Personal Ensign S. (G1) — Saratoga Race 9 (4:32 p.m. ET) The nation’s top older dirt mares certainly aren’t ducking each other on the way to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Saturday’s $600,000 Personal Ensign […]
Gunite fends off Accretive in Amsterdam; Corniche last
It’s safe to say Gunite likes Saratoga. Last year’s Hopeful S. (G1) winner returned to the Spa with a tenacious victory in Sunday’s Amsterdam S. (G2). […]
Corniche returns for Pletcher in nine-horse Amsterdam
Unbeaten champion two-year-old male Corniche, last seen winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar by 1 3/4 lengths, will open his three-year-old campaign in Sunday’s $200,000 Amsterdam (G2) at 6 1/2 furlongs. Previously […]