The $300,000 Kentucky Cup Classic (G3), now sponsored by TwinSpires, was inaugurated in the fall of 1994 and won that year by the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Tabasco Cat, who captured both the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) earlier that year. Other standout runners have taken top honors ov...
The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) is still on, and a likely field of just nine horses, including champion Forever Young, has been announced by the Dubai Racing Club. Despite significant tension and disruptions due to the ongoing Iran-Israel/United States war, the $30.5 million Dubai World Cup Day...
The race seems to change names as frequently as the Sun Bowl, which has undergone 10 name changes thanks to corporate sponsorships in its 90-year history. Same concept with the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep formerly known as the Spiral Stakes, the Jim Beam Stakes, the Galleryfurn...
The 78th running of the $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3), a 1 1/8-mile test for 4-year-olds and up at Oaklawn Park, is set for Saturday. Eight runners will head postward, all assigned imposts based on the race’s traditional handicap conditions. Historic Oaklawn Handicap prep Inaugurated in 1948 as the...
The road to the first Saturday in May often passes through Florence, Kentucky, where the Tapeta surface at Turfway Park creates a unique puzzle for handicappers. On March 21, the running of the Jeff Ruby Steaks offers 100 qualifying points to the winner, essentially guaranteeing a spot among the eli...
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen has won the Louisiana Derby (G2) five times, the Risen Star Stakes (G2) and Lecomte Stakes (G3) four times each, and the Gun Runner Stakes three times on Louisiana’s Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). He’s won the Preakness Stakes (G1) two times, the Belmont Sta...
Can Chip Honcho Reclaim the Lead? The road to the 152nd Run for the Roses reaches a fever pitch this Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course. The Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby serves as the definitive proving ground for three-year-olds dreaming of Churchill Downs glory. We focus our attention on ...
Bella Ballerina remained undefeated when she pulled out a hard-fought victory last month in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at the Fair Grounds. That triumph, her third, moved Bella Ballerina into the top ranks of Kentucky Oaks (G1) contenders. She takes the next step Saturday in the $400,000 Fair ...
Incredibolt wins Virginia Derby, moves in at No. 6; Commandment still No. 1 The final surge to qualify for the Kentucky Derby (G1) begins on Saturday with the Louisiana Derby (G2) and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), the first two of seven prep races offering 100-50-25-15-10 points to the top five finishe...
The Strategic Ascent of a Todd Pletcher Sleeper Todd Pletcher knows how to time a peak. While the public often flocks to the flashy early-season winners, seasoned bettors watch for the "grinders" (the horses that improve with every furlong and every start). Grittiness fits this mold perfectly. By se...
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