The “Quirky” surface of Tampa Bay Downs as the road to Kentucky continues with an impressive line-up of sophomores. Contenders: Catholic Boy benefitted from a minor contested pace duel in the Remsen and loved the nine-furlong distance. Comes off the layoff and has a goal of this race, the Florida Derby and then if he qualifies the Kentucky Read the full article…
The Robert Lewis brings out several contenders from Southern California on the Triple Crown trail. Impressive maiden winner Peace will be the most likely favorite with maidens Regulate and Blame the Rider adding to the vast field. I’ll Have Another completed the Robert Lewis/Kentucky Derby double. Contenders: Peace picked up a visually impressive win in a Read the full article…
The Holy Bull has a strong tradition of producing Kentucky Derby starters with a runner from the Holy Bull running in the Kentucky Derby every year since 2009. This year’s field has some promising runners and lightly raced horses ready to take a step up in class for the lucrative $350,000 purse. Contenders: Enticed is the Read the full article…
The Withers Stakes at nine furlongs is the second leg of the grand slam of Triple Crown preps with the Gotham and Wood Memorial still to come later this spring. Firenze Fire the winner of the Jerome and Coltandmississippi come back at 9 furlongs. Contenders: Marconi showed a couple of moves in a maiden special weight win Read the full article…
The second running of the Pegasus World Cup ends up being a rematch of the Breeders Cup Classic. The Top five finishers in the Classic return along with mile participant Sharp Azteca. The rematch is at a new location, and the distance is nine furlongs. Contenders: Gun Runner dominated the Breeder’s Cup Classic with active fractions on Read the full article…
San Francisco the scene, Golden Gate the place with the California Derby featuring an eight-horse field. Contenders: Choo Choo has started five times with one win and two thirds. Synthetic debut for the son of the English Channel who was a turf pro back when he was racing. Most recent effort on the turf was a close Read the full article…
Tampa Bay is the home of the Pasco stakes as Sophomores continue on the trail for a possible start in the Sam F Davis or Tampa Bay Derby later this spring. Contenders: He Hate Me makes his three-year-old debut off a long layoff, last seen winning the Tremont Stakes at Belmont. He had a 78 Beyer in Read the full article…
It’s a Smarty Party Monday at Oaklawn Park as opening weekend 2018 concludes with the Smarty Jones stakes as the featured eighth race on Monday. Contenders: Combatant son of Scat Daddy has been running well on the dirt the last two races and his maiden win was visually impressive, coming off the pace and his Beyer speed Read the full article…
The Fair Grounds in Louisiana starts the Road to Kentucky Derby which is one of three preps for Churchill Downs. The Risen Star and Louisiana Derby follow later down in the bayou. Contenders: Zing Zang improved sharply in a third-lifetime start and the son of Tapit has the right trainer in Steve Asmussen who has done Read the full article…
The Jerome Stakes has been redrawn. The first field was “Cold” out a few weeks back. Aqueduct has been closed due to fog and unthawing the last few days. Contenders: Coltandmississippi Ships in from Florida and may have a conditioning edge with a recent work on January 6th at Palm Meadows. He scratched out of the Read the full article…