First the rain, then the race, then the rainbow and then rowdy celebration as Golden Tempo delivered another last-to-first run to remember in winning the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. The victory was historic in many ways: trainer Cherie DeVaux, who became th...
Quick out of the gate, No More Time led from the start and never gave in when challenged for a 1 ¼-length victory in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, moving onto the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). “He’s a small horse with a big heart,’’ trainer Jose […...
‘Likely field’ of 14 announced for world’s richest horse race White Abarrio is on target for a racing first – sweeping the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Saudi Cup. The champion trained by Rick Dutrow, Jr., is among 14 ‘likely’ starters for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Feb. 24 at King ...
In the earliest runnings of Tampa Bay Downs’ Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3), which will be contested this year for the 44th time, it wasn’t typically considered a serious race for trainers with legit sophomores headed toward the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. All that changed, however, in t...
The road to the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) officially opens Saturday with the final running of the El Camino Real Stakes at Golden Gate Fields. Yes, there are a few free passes to the second leg of the Triple Crown, set for May 18 at Pimlico Race Course. Racing Towards Dreams: The El Camino Derby's...
The 45th edition of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday may be the toughest challenge yet for horseplayers betting on Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races. The 1 1/16-mile Sam F. Davis on dirt offers Derby qualifying points of 20-10-6-4-2 to the first five finishers. Let’s cons...
The early nominations for the Triple Crown are out, all 346 3-year-olds of them. The 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) is May 4, the 149th Preakness (G1) is May 18, and the 156th Belmont Stakes (G1) is June 8. A by-the-numbers look at the contenders, with a tip of the cap to a news release issued […]...
In the runup to the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, usracing.com continues with our Derby Top 10 contenders. Rankings will be updated periodically as Derby preps with qualifying points are contested. A pair of 9-1 long shots, an 11-1 surprise winner, and an odds-on favorite ineligible to run in ...
Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher led all trainers with 54 horses nominated for the Triple Crown, 15.6% of the total number of 346 early nominations, it was announced Tuesday. Mike Repole, who led all owners with 20 early nominations, owns Fierceness. The Triple Crown races begin with the $5 million Kentu...
Sweeping into the lead at the top of the stretch with an effortless move, Nysos remained undefeated and gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record-extending sixth straight victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita Park. Ridden with the utmost assurance ...
Holy Hades! With 1-5 favorite Fierceness fading in the stretch, Hades pulled off a surprise victory in the $260,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Sent off at 9-1 in a field of seven 3-year-olds, Hades broke first from the rail under Paco Lopez, briefly gave up the lead the Fiercenes...
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