This year marks the 87th running of the San Felipe Stakes (G2), Santa Anita’s traditional prep for the winter meet’s signature sophomore event, the Santa Anita Derby (G1), which is set to be held in four weeks. Named for a popular Mexican town located on the Gulf of California, the San Felipe St...
When there’s a big race for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita, trainer Bob Baffert usually has a corner on the market. On Sunday, the Hall of Famer sends out three of the five horses entered in the $400,000 San Felipe (G2), a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep that excludes Baffert’s colts from earning qualifyin...
Gustavo Delgado reached the pinnacle of a long and distinguished international career training horses when Mage stunned the racing world last May by winning the Kentucky Derby (G1) in a 15-1 upset. Delgado is back on the Derby trail this year with another inexperienced but clearly talented colt: Vic...
The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon set out in the 1500s in search of a mythical fountain, which was believed to be located in the southeastern part of the North American continent and gave all who drank from it eternal youth. Gulfstream Park named a race in honor of the mythical tale and now [&...
The 72nd running of the Gotham (G3) on Saturday has attracted a wide-ranging field of 13 drawn to Aqueduct Racetrack by virtue of the race’s timing, its one-turn mile, $300,000 purse and, more importantly, the 105 Kentucky Derby qualifying points awarded to the first five finishers. Trainer Brad C...
A month ago, Irishman John Ennis was talking about hopes and dreams of a trainer looking to compete on a “bigger stage.” As in the Kentucky Derby (G1), or the Kentucky Oaks (G1), or at the Breeders’ Cup. A step in the Derby direction could take place for Ennis on Saturday when he sends out [&h...
In the run-up 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. The storyline from this past weekend: Timberlake looks like a serious Kentucky Derby (G1) conte...
Maybe he was dancing, not drifting in the stretch. That would be Timberlake, who made a triumphant 3-year-old debut with an impressive victory over Common Defense in Saturday’s $1.25 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Timberlake is now a serious Derby contender after his Rebel win “Kind of” n...
Maybe it’s the rich $1 million purse or maybe it’s the race’s reputation as a solid Triple Crown prep (after all, American Pharoah won the Rebel before his legendary run in 2015) but the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park has fast become one of the most anticipated Kentucky Derby preps all year...
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. Cool, comfortable, and closing with authority for a victory in the Risen Star (G2), Sierra Leone...
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