Just like Aqueduct, where they started running the Wood Memorial (G2) in 1925, New York’s most important prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1) isn’t what it used to be. The decrepit, ancient Big A will run its final race on June 28. Eleven horses completed the Wood-Derby double, but none since Fusaic...
The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) is March 30 at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The race is for 4-year-olds and up at 1 ¼ miles on dirt. usracing.com is publishing profiles of the contenders. NEWGATE His Santa Anita Handicap G1) victory has Bob Baffert thinking a refreshed N...
The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) is March 30 at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The race is for 4-year-olds and up at 1 ¼ miles on dirt. usracing.com is publishing profiles of the contenders. DERMA SOTOGAKE On paper, Derma Sotogake looked like a serious contender in the $20 mi...
The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) is March 30 at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The race is for 4-year-olds and up at 1 ¼ miles on dirt. usracing.com is publishing profiles of the contenders. USHBA TESORO Like the great Cigar in the mid-Nineties, switching from turf to dirt tu...
Which Fierceness will show up for the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on March 30 at Gulfstream Park? Will it be the Fierceness who finished third in the Holy Bull (G3) to surprising Hades on Feb. 3, or the Fierceness who dominated the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) by 6 ¼ lengths on Nov. 3? The [&hel...
Endlessly surged to the lead around the final turn, took charge in the stretch, and cruised to a four-length victory in the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt was clearly the best in the field of 10 and earned 100 qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby (...
Who cares if the pace was slow, or the winning time was far from impressive: trainer Brad Cox has himself a top contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1) in Catching Freedom. With the best closing run of all from the far outside, Catching Freedom powered from last to first in winning the $1 million Loui...
So far, just two horses in history have completed the Louisiana Derby (G2)/Kentucky Derby (G1) double yet the Pelican State’s premier prep for the Run for the Roses still is one of the most important stops on the Triple Crown trail. Even before points determined who would make the gate or before t...
Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park is a Kentucky Derby (GI) prep that’s been contested under many different incarnations over the years. It previously was known as the Spiral Stakes, Jim Beam Stakes, Lane’s End Stakes, Horseshoe Casino, and once the Galleryfurniture.com Stakes an...
The career of Noted takes another interesting twist Saturday when the multiple-stakes winning colt runs on artificial surface for the first time in the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park. The lure of the Jeff Ruby is obvious: a huge purse and 100 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points to ...
The Fair Grounds’ long stretch tests stamina, and the 1 3/16-mile Louisiana Derby (G2) is only 110 yards shorter than the Kentucky Derby (G1). In recent years, running in New Orleans’ marquee prep race has led to success on the first Saturday in May. Louisiana Derby also-rans Mandaloun (sixth, 2...
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