The Hidden Threat in the 2026 Kentucky Derby Odds An elite closer has emerged from the dust of the Oaklawn Park backstretch, and his name is Silent Tactic. While most headlines focus on the flashes of speed from front-runners, seasoned railbirds know that the Run for the Roses often rewards the hors...
Economics held off a late charge from Auguste Rodin and won the Irish Champion Stakes (G1) by a neck on Saturday at Leopardstown, the first day of the Irish Champions Festival. Porta Fortuna wins Matron, Green Impact takes Champions Juvenile Unbeaten in four races in 2024, the 3-year-old colt earned...
Auguste Rodin, who has already carved out a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) via his Prince of Wales (G1) win at Royal Ascot in June, will face early favorite Economics and six others in Saturday’s Irish Champion Stakes (G1) on opening day on Irish Champions weekend at Leopardstown. Three Br...
Canada’s past two horses of the year, Moira and Fev Rover, meet for the seventh time as they top a contentious field of six for Saturday’s $750,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1) on the turf at Woodbine. Also on the card Saturday: three Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In’’ races, the Summer St...
North America’s Grade 1 stakes action moves north of the border Saturday, when Woodbine in suburban Toronto will stage three “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge races, all on turf. There are a pair of mile races for 2-year-olds, the Natalma Stakes for fillies and the Summer Stakes ...
And they’re off on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1). Churchill Downs, home of America’s iconic horse race, hosts the first Derby points qualifier on Saturday, the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3). A field of 12 2-year-olds is entered for the 1-mile Iroquois, which awards points on a sliding...
Trainer Kevin Attard went 0-for-4 in a bid to win the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes as 9-1 longshot Vitality cruised to a four-length victory in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown at Fort Erie on Tuesday. Stronach colorbearer scores in second leg of Canada's Triple Crown Attard’s filly ...
Closing day at the Del Mar summer meet worked out well for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Juan Hernandez. Hall of Famer also takes trainer’s title; Hernandez top jockey Baffert clinched the trainer’s title on Sunday, and his third-string 2-year-old Gaming won the $300,000 Del Mar Fu...
Nooni was nowhere, but Tenma closed with a rush as trainer Bob Baffert’s “other horse’’ nosed out Vodka With a Twist in the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) on Saturday. Hang the Moon (20-1) tops Anisette, Didia in John C. Mabee Tenma, the 3-1 second choice in a field of seven 2-year-o...
It was a good day at Kentucky Downs for Hall of Fame trainers Todd Pletcher and Steve Asmussen. Cogburn went wire to wire for a 3 ¼-length victory in the $2 million Ainsworth Turf Sprint (G2) on Saturday, giving Asmussen the likely favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar on Nov...
The seasons are changing, and so is the racing schedule in Southern California. Sunday is closing day at Del Mar. The action shifts to Los Alamitos for two weeks before Santa Anita returns on Sept. 27. Then it’s back to Del Mar for the “Bing Meet” that includes the Breeders’ Cup in early Nov...
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