Sandstone crushes Rags to Riches; Howling Time stays perfect in Street Sense
The Churchill Downs Fall Meet opened with a Stars of Tomorrow card exclusively for 2-year-olds, and it’s safe to say the afternoon lived up to its billing. […]
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Independence Hall makes all in Fayette
In his pre-race study of Saturday’s $200,000 Fayette S. (G2) at Keeneland, jockey Javier Castellano noted the lack of apparent speed in the 1 1/8-mile fixture for older horses, especially following the scratch of Sleepy […]
Rattle N Roll jumps into Juvenile picture with Breeders’ Futurity romp
Rattle N Roll left rivals shaking, and placed his name prominently in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) mix, when posting a resounding 4 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Penny Saver heads McPeek duo in Alcibiades
Alcibiades (G1) — Race 9 (5:45 p.m. ET) Kenny McPeek will send a pair of two-year-old fillies in pursuit of a record-equaling sixth victory in Friday’s $400,000 Alcibiades S. (G1) at Keeneland. The co-feature on […]
Carribean Caper romps in Dogwood; King Fury, Everett’s Song win Churchill stakes
Three-year-old were showcased in a trio of stakes at Churchill Downs Saturday. Dogwood (G3) Carribean Caper stylishly remained unbeaten, and picked up her first graded triumph, when rolling to a six-length score in the $275,000 […]
Pixelate caps another five-win day for Rosario at Kentucky Downs
FRANKLIN, Ky. — Pixelate sprung a mild upset in Monday’s WinStar Mint Million (G3) on Monday, but in truth the star of the show, indeed of the first two days of the Kentucky Downs meet, […]
Crazy Beautiful cruises in Delaware Oaks
Crazy Beautiful towered over her eight rivals on paper and did so for real in Saturday’s $300,500 Delaware Oaks (G3) at Delaware Park. Favored at 3-10 under Mike Smith, Crazy Beautiful rated comfortably in third […]
Double Thunder rolls home in Bashford Manor; Behave Virginia impresses in Debutante
Talented two-year-old Thoroughbreds had an opportunity to shine in a pair of early-season stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs. […]
Envoutante outclasses Shawnee rivals; Mighty Heart wins Blame thriller
After a couple early-season losses to Shedaresthedevil, Envoutante got the “confidence booster” trainer Kenny McPeek was looking for in Saturday’s $150,000 Shawnee S. at Churchill Downs. Favored at 2-5 in the field of eight fillies […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Prep races completed
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series concluded with a pair of double-digit upsets. Super Stock made the biggest impact, knocking off odds-on favorite Concert Tour and 3-1 second choice Caddo River in the Arkansas […]