In 2007 the Santa Anita Derby (G1)/Kentucky Derby (G1) prep once known as the Santa Catalina Stakes was renamed the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) to honor one of the most beloved owners in the game of Thoroughbred racing who passed away the year before. The familiar green and yellow silks representing...
Saturday marks the 59th running of the Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park and the feature again returns on the track’s stakes calendar to its regular spot as the traditional Rebel Stakes (G2) prep this year after a nearly two-week delay in 2021 thanks to winter storm Uri, which blanketed the so...
A quartet of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps is set for Saturday (Feb. 3), all offering qualifying points of 20-10-6-4-2 to the first five finishers. The $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park features early Derby favorite Fierceness, who will be making his 3-year-old debut. The 2-year-old champion an...
We know it’s early, but is there another run to the Kentucky Derby (G1) for longtime owner Al Gold after his Drum Roll Please rallied from last to first in winning the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct? Gold, who operates as Gold Square LLC, finally got his first Grade 1 win two years ago when [&...
The 49th edition of the $200,000 San Vicente (G2) may have a short field of six 3-year-olds, but it’s quite an expensive group. Muth, the 4-5 favorite for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, tops the field at $2 million, purchased by Zedan Racing Stables at the Ocala Breeders 2-year-olds in training...
Just like trainers Jena Antonucci and Linda Rice, Brittany Russell also made horseracing history in 2023. Russell became the first female to lead the annual trainer standings in Maryland with 118 victories at Laurel and Pimlico and nationally finished 11th in wins (177) and 16th in money earned ($7,...
Catching Freedom found the daylight he needed in the stretch and won the $300,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park on New Year’s Day. With Oaklawn’s leading rider (in 2023) Cristian Torres aboard for trainer Brad Cox, Catching Freedom ($5.40 for a $2 win bet) lived up to his 8-5 favoritism in...
Horse Racing News With a late surge to the finish, Otello split horses in deep stretch for a half-length victory over First World War in the $150,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Monday (Jan. 1). Ridden by Luis Saez, the newly-turned 3-year-old son of Curlin overcame traffic at the t...
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