Tag: Acorn Stakes Contenders

Thorpedo Anna Aiming for Kentucky Oaks-Acorn Double

Five weeks ago, Thorpedo Anna set the stage for stablemate Mystic Dan’s upset in the Kentucky Derby (G1) when she ran off to a 4 ¾-length win over champion Just F Y I in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), opening the gate for Kenny McPeek and Brian Hernandez, Jr. to become the first trainer-jockey combo to ...

Posted on June 7, 2024

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Arkansas Derby Draw: Cornucopian 7-5 Favorite over Coal Battle
March 24, 2025
Trainer Bob Baffert’s impact on the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park was clear after his debut winner Cornucopian was made the 7-5 morning-line favorite in a field that includes Coal Battle, already a winner of three 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) point qualifiers. Baffert won the Arkansas Derby last year with Muth, and […]
Florida Derby Draw: Sovereignty 8-5 Favorite in 10-Horse Field
March 23, 2025
Sovereignty, the last-to-first winner of the Fountain of Youth (G2), was installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite for the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday (March 29). Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, the 3-year-old son of Into Mischief drew the outside No. 10 post and will be ridden by […]
Final Gambit Wins Jeff Ruby Steaks, Kentucky Derby Bound
March 23, 2025
Final Gambit rallied from last to first with a six-wide run down the stretch and won the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday, punching his ticket to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) in six weeks. The 3-year-old trained by Brad Cox earned 100 qualifying points to move into second place on […]
Can Tiztastic be fantastic in the 2025 Kentucky Derby?
March 23, 2025
Can Tiztastic be fantastic in the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1)? Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, looking to snap an 0-26 run in the Run for the Roses, found himself another contender on Saturday with Tiztastic, who vaulted to the top of the 2025 Kentucky Derby leaderboard with a late-running 2 1/4-length victory in the […]
Good Cheer a Heavy Favorite in Fair Grounds Oaks; Picks, Odds
March 20, 2025
The 4-5 morning line on Good Cheer in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday is like the watering-hole mirage in the sunbaked desert. It’s more wishful thinking than reality. Many handicappers would gladly accept an 80-cent on-the-dollar return for this standout. Just don’t bet on seeing anything close to that […]

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