A Kentucky Derby trophy, the Holy Grail of thoroughbred racing, has eluded many all-time greats. Steve Asmussen, winningest trainer in North American history, also holds the record for Derby futility (0-for-26). Superpowers Godolphin and Coolmore have been chasing the Kentucky Derby in vain for deca...
Journalism and Sovereignty came through with winning runs over the weekend, shaking up the latest usracing.com Kentucky Derby Contenders Top 10 in a big way. Journalism caught favorite Barnes in the stretch, won the San Felipe Stakes (G2), and moved up one notch to No. 2 in the Top 10. Citizen Bull ...
Maysam sprinted right to lead and held off Supa Speed in the stretch for a nose victory in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita on Sunday, capping off a big weekend of Kentucky Oaks (G1) point qualifiers. Maysam Gave Trainer Bob Baffert a Ninth Santa Ysabel Victory Trained by Bob Baf...
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 ...
The pace picks up on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Oaks (G1) this weekend with a trio of point qualifiers in Florida, New York, and California. The $215,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, the $200,000 Busher Stakes at Aqueduct are Saturday, and the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) at S...
The weather should be perfect Saturday at Gulfstream Park for the $415,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2)—temperatures in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. We who are north and west can only look on in envy as we continue to dig out from a challenging winter. The Fountain of Youth is the Nex...
HOW TO BET ON HORSE RACING Betting $100 on the Fountain of Youth (G2), March 1, Gulfstream Park By "The Professor", USRacing Handicapper In the weeks leading up to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 3, the USRacing handicappers will lay out $100 worth of betting options...
As is the case in many important races in California, the biggest decision facing horseplayers is which Bob Baffert horse to bet on. On Saturday, this scenario occurs in the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, when Baffert sends out unbeaten Barnes as the even-money favorite and Rodrigue...
It seems fitting that a couple of New York-bred colts would be favored in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct – especially when they have a combined record of 7-for-7 with their four stakes wins coming at the New York City track. Sacrosanct, owned by Lady Sheila Stable, Net Birdie...
From Florida and from Louisiana, Locked and Hit Show have been sent West to take their chances at winning the $300,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. And those chances look good, at least according to the morning line, which lists 4-year-old Locked as the 3-2 favorite and...
The Rebel Stakes rattled the latest usracing.com Kentucky Derby Top 10, with popular winner Coal Battle rising to No. 4, runner-up Madaket Road moving in at No. 10, and rallying-for-third Sandman improving to No. 6. The 1 1/16-mile Rebel on Sunday (Feb. 23) was quite a race as yet another Bob Baffer...
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