The Southwest Surprise: Pavlovian Stuns at Sunland Park The road to the 152nd Run for the Roses took a sharp, dusty turn in New Mexico this past weekend. Pavlovian, a gritty gray colt trained by the legendary Doug O’Neill, just injected a massive dose of adrenaline into the 2026 Kentucky Derby bet...
Madaket Road: Past Performances, Jockey, Trainer & Betting Odds Bob Baffert thought enough of Madaket Road as a 2-year-old that he entered him in a stakes race in his career debut. The colt finished second in the 6-furlong Bob Hope Stakes (G3) before breaking his maiden next time out. Seven race...
Captain Cook: Past Performances, Jockey, Trainer & Betting Odds A narrow loss five months ago, the first time Captain Cook was under the care of trainer Todd Pletcher, was enough to convince the Hall of Fame trainer that the colt deserved another shot in Grade 1 company. “He seems like a versa...
Disco Time: Past Performances, Jockey, Trainer & Betting Odds Juddmonte’s homebred Disco Time puts his perfect 5-0 record on the line in Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), his first career stab at Grade 1 company. The Brad Cox trainee was briefly on the Triple Crown trail a year...
Banishing: Past Performances, Jockey, Trainer & Betting Odds A chestnut gelding by Ghostzapper out of Dowager, Banishing has carved out a rugged and quietly effective career that brings him to the Pegasus World Cup with upside and intrigue. Trained by David Jacobson and ridden by Jose Ortiz, the...
Unbeaten Disco Time was made the 8-5 morning-line favorite for next Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park, with defending champion White Abarrio the second betting choice at 4-1. A full field of 12 was entered on Sunday, along with two also-eligibles. While t...
The Polarizing Presence of Bob Baffert in the 2026 Triple Crown Trail The white-haired maestro of Santa Anita, Bob Baffert, continues to cast a long, complicated shadow over the road to the Triple Crown. As we approach the heart of the winter stakes season, savvy gamblers must navigate a unique psyc...
The Hidden Physiology of the Aqueduct Winter Meet Winter horse racing in New York presents a brutal physiological gauntlet that fundamentally alters the path to the winner’s circle. As we move past the Jerome Stakes and cast our eyes toward the Withers Stakes on January 31st, we must look beyond s...
The Road to the 152nd Kentucky Derby begins its most critical phase in the Crescent City this January. As New Orleans gets ready for another big day of racing at Fair Grounds, we turn our attention to the Grade 3 2026 Lecomte Stakes. This race serves as a vital proving ground for three-year-olds wit...
The Allure of the Blowout Victory Horse racing enthusiasts often fall in love with the visual brilliance of a blowout win. When Brad Cox unleashed Further Ado in a late-autumn maiden special weight, the racing world stopped to watch a 20-length destruction of the field. This massive margin of victor...
The Global Shift Toward Louisville The international racing calendar officially turns its eyes toward Meydan Racecourse on January 23, 2026, for the Group 3 UAE 2000 Guineas. This race no longer serves as just a local milestone; it now acts as a high-stakes gateway in the European/Middle East Road t...
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