Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds drew a talent-packed field of 12 runners, which isn’t much of a surprise since it’s the first North American Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race this year offering 50 points to the winner, as well as 25, 15, 10 and five for second through fi...
Thank you, Mine That Bird. On March 28, 2009, Mine That Bird ran a ho-hum fourth in the Sunland Derby; five weeks later he electrified the racing world with a remarkable victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at 50-1 odds ($103.20 on a $2 win bet). A Sprint to the Finish: The Sunland Derby's Exciting [&...
Brad Cox saddled the winner of the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) three times in the past four years, and the trainer is ready for another run to victory with Catching Freedom. A contentious field of 12 3-year-olds is entered in the first Kentucky Derby (G1) prep offering more qualifying points -- 50-25-1...
In the runup to the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, usracing.com continues with our Derby Top 10 contenders. Rankings will be updated periodically as Derby preps with qualifying points are contested. The $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at the Fair Grounds on Saturday kicks off the ‘championship serie...
Quick out of the gate, No More Time led from the start and never gave in when challenged for a 1 ¼-length victory in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, moving onto the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). “He’s a small horse with a big heart,’’ trainer Jose […...
‘Likely field’ of 14 announced for world’s richest horse race White Abarrio is on target for a racing first – sweeping the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Saudi Cup. The champion trained by Rick Dutrow, Jr., is among 14 ‘likely’ starters for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Feb. 24 at King ...
In the earliest runnings of Tampa Bay Downs’ Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3), which will be contested this year for the 44th time, it wasn’t typically considered a serious race for trainers with legit sophomores headed toward the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. All that changed, however, in t...
The road to the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) officially opens Saturday with the final running of the El Camino Real Stakes at Golden Gate Fields. Yes, there are a few free passes to the second leg of the Triple Crown, set for May 18 at Pimlico Race Course. Racing Towards Dreams: The El Camino Derby's...
The 45th edition of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday may be the toughest challenge yet for horseplayers betting on Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races. The 1 1/16-mile Sam F. Davis on dirt offers Derby qualifying points of 20-10-6-4-2 to the first five finishers. Let’s cons...
The early nominations for the Triple Crown are out, all 346 3-year-olds of them. The 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) is May 4, the 149th Preakness (G1) is May 18, and the 156th Belmont Stakes (G1) is June 8. A by-the-numbers look at the contenders, with a tip of the cap to a news release issued […]...
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