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...
Unlocking the Road to the Triple Crown: 2025 Remsen Stakes Horse By Horse Analysis The Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack stands as one of the most pivotal two-year-old races in North America, signaling the final major test of stamina before the calendar turns to the all-important...
The Definitive Road to Glory Starts Here The journey to the first Saturday in May presents an unparalleled challenge in Thoroughbred racing, transforming juvenile promise into true classic stamina. We track the development of the finest three-year-olds as they navigate the rigorous points system tha...
The Demoiselle Stakes often reveals which juvenile fillies are ready to move forward all at once, and on Saturday at Aqueduct, Concurrently hopes to prove she’s the one coming together at exactly the right time. The Grade 2, $250,000 event – run at a demanding 1 ⅛ miles – offers 10-5-3-2-1 K...
The first Saturday in May defines the horse racing calendar, capturing the world’s attention with the sheer spectacle of the Kentucky Derby. While millions focus intensely on past performance records, speed figures, and Kentucky Derby prep races results, professional handicappers and serious betto...
Defining Early Kentucky Derby Contenders December marks the essential transition point on the Kentucky Derby prep races schedule, shifting the competition from juvenile sprints to serious two-turn tests. These four races, the Remsen Stakes, Los Alamitos Futurity, Gun Runner Stakes, and Springboard M...
The Ultimate Test on the Road to the Kentucky Derby The Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen Stakes represents far more than just a lucrative late-season prize for two-year-old colts; this demanding 1 1/8-mile endurance test serves as the defining moment for juveniles in the Northeast, offering a crucial provin...
New York’s road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) continues at Aqueduct on Saturday with the $250,000 Remsen Stakes (G2), the second of six Kentucky Derby points-qualifying races at the track in its final year of existence. With the expected reopening of a modernized Belmont Park next fall, the 131-year-...
Aqueduct has a terrific card planned for Saturday, if all goes as scheduled. That might be a big “if.” The program features three Grade 2 Stakes: the $500,000 Cigar Mile, along with a pair of $250,000 races for 2-year-olds: the Remsen Stakes and the Demoiselle for fillies. The “if” referred ...
The Race for the Roses Begins The Road to the Kentucky Derby always captivates horse racing fans, offering an intense nine-month preview of the world’s most famous two minutes in sports. Every September, the best two-year-olds in North America embark on a journey, relentlessly pursuing a spot in t...
Nothing lasts in this world, especially an old racetrack that’s been allowed to fall apart for 25 years. Aqueduct holds so many memories for New York racing fans, but by next September, it won’t be making any more. The decrepit Big A’s days are numbered. A track founded in 1894 will close for ...
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