3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (582+ words) Gail Clark and Turks Head Turf’s Predominate slipped through on the inside after the final fence and stormed home to win Monday’s $50,000 Valentine Memorial over 2¼ miles on turf at Fair Hill. Trained by Todd McKenna, Predominate settled three wide and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (576+ words) Select fields are expected for the two marquee races during the first weekend of Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet: the 89th running of the $750,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) on Friday, April 3, and the 102nd running of the $1,250,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G1) the following day. Todd…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (283+ words) Equibase has updated the official chart for the 152nd Kentucky Derby after a review of GPS data and drone footage. The immediate version of the chart drew online criticism after it showed Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo losing ground to the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (135+ words) Great White was a late scratch just minutes before the Kentucky Derby on Saturday after flipping and throwing off Alex Achard while waiting to enter the starting gate. The big gray gelding only got into the field Wednesday after Silent…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) Co-owner Mark Cornett said White Abarrio’s next start is undecided. His long-term goals include either the Breeders’ Cup Classic or Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland in October. G1 Dubai World Cup and G2 Razorback Handicap winner Magnitude continues to lead the…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (912+ words) Newstead Stables’ Laurelin (IRE) looks to launch another win streak in Saturday’s $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3), an 11-furlong inner turf test for sophomore fillies, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by Graham Motion, the Irish-bred Zarak chestnut won her first five career starts,…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1166+ words) Trainer Ilkay Kantarmaci has entered eight horses across Saturday’s lucrative Fall Starter Championships program featuring 10 races offering a combined $970,000 in purse money, at Belmont at the Big A. Kantarmaci haltered Dr. Kraft for $50,000 here in April and the 5-year-old New…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1673+ words) St. Elias Stable, William H. Lawrence and Glassman Racing’s Iron Honor will stretch out in distance while navigating a competitive 13-horse field in Saturday’s 101st running of the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2), a 1 1/8-mile test for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Wood Memorial, which…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (222+ words) Grade 1 Champagne Stakes winner Napoleon Solo is still targeting the Kentucky Derby following a fifth-place finish in the 1 1/16-mile G2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, Horse Racing Nation reports. “I thought Kendrick (Carmouche) gave him a good ride after we…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (387+ words) Gold Square’s Grade 1 Champagne-winner Napoleon Solo, who has been on the bench since his dominant victory in the one-turn mile for juveniles on Oct. 4 at Belmont at the Big A, got back to work on Jan... Gold Square’s Grade 1 Champagne-winner…...