On a big day of Kentucky Derby prep races, Journalism rallied past Barnes in the San Felipe Stakes (G2), Sovereignty went last-to-first in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2), and Flood Zone pulled off an upset in the Gotham Stakes (G3) on Saturday. The $300,000 San Felipe at Santa Anita featured two ...
Let’s hear it for 72-year-old trainer Lonnie Briley, the ‘Rebel Rouser’ on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) for the first time with his little bay colt Coal Battle. Sweeping past the field around the turn, Coal Battle outkicked pacesetter Madaket Road in the stretch and won the $1.25 m...
Forever Great! In a sensational stretch run for the ages, Forever Young caught Romantic Warrior in the final strides for a glorious victory in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Saturday night. The showdown between two of the world’s best horses began after Romantic Warrior took the lead into the s...
Anxious at the start, Citizen Bull quickly regrouped, took the lead, and never wavered in his 3-year-old debut, winning the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) by 3 ¾ lengths at Santa Anita on Saturday and heating his road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Sent off as the 4-5 favorite in a small field o...
The second time around was a bit easier for Barnes. The $3.2 million colt trained by Bob Baffert blew away his rivals for a 5½-length victory in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday. Barnes, named for Baffert’s longtime assistant Jimmy Barnes, won his much-anticipated d...
No matter how well Mystik Dan looked in training, handicappers didn’t really have a winning vibe for the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita on Thursday, opening day at Santa Anita. They were correct as 5-2 favorite Raging Torrent took command in mid...
It’s been a dream season at Churchill Downs for Kenny McPeek. McPeek capped off a historic run at his home base track in Louisville, Kentucky, when Rattle N Roll outdueled Most Wanted and won the $600,000 Clark Stakes (G2) on Friday (Nov. 29). Barnes wins in debut as Baffert returns (Nov. 27) The ...
In the morning, Italian star jockey Frankie Dettori walked the turf course at Kentucky Downs to check things out before the biggest day of racing at the track near the Tennessee border. Turned out to be well worth the stroll over a course he had never ridden on as Dettori not only won the $3.1 [&hel...
Society, an honorable fourth in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, earned a shot at redemption at that race with an authoritarian 3 ¼-length triumph in Saturday’s $500,000 Ballerina Handicap (G1) at Saratoga. Society wins her first of 2024 in the Ballerina Stakes The victory, ...
Newly inducted Hall of Fame jockey Joel Rosario gave Far Bridge a masterly ride in the $750,000 Sword Dancer (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga, guiding the LSU Stables colt to a wire-to-wire upset in the 1 ½-mile turf race. With the victory, the second Grade 1 of his career, Far Bridge earned an all-fee...
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