Renegade, Zany victorious in preparations at Tampa Bay Downs

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher continued his supremacy in the Sam F. Davis Stakes Tampa Bay Downswinning the $210,000 Kentucky Derby (G1) prep for a record-extending eighth time – this year with a runner-up finish in the 2025 Remsen Stakes (G2) Defector . For Repole Stable and Robert and Lawana Low’s Renegade, the Sam […]

Haiti Couleurs establishes Gold Cup case with Denman victory | At The Races

Haiti Couleurs did everything they could to win the William Hill Denman Chase at Newbury, creating a potential lead at the Gold Cup. Rebecca Curtis’ pride and joy has put the handicaps behind her to win the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham last season, followed by victory in the Irish National. This season he started […]

Lulamba tops with victory in Game Spirit | At The Races

Lulamba cemented his position at the top of the betting for the Arkle at Cheltenham when he ultimately emerged a convincing winner against his seniors in the William Hill Game Spirit Chase at Newbury. Nicky Henderson was keen to gain more experience with his five-year-old having ridden over fences just twice so far and although […]

Renegade had made it with big Derby Prep win at Tampa Bay Downs

Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher continued his supremacy in the $210,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs when his trainee Renegade won the preliminary race for the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, earning Pletcher’s record-extending eighth career victory in the race. For Renegade, the Sam F. Davis was his first career victory, […]

Kentucky Derby Hopeful blackout time pointed to Rebel

Blackout Time is targeting the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) March 1 at Oaklawn for its 3-year-old debut, co-owner Lance Gasaway said Saturday morning. Blackout Time hasn’t started since a second-place finish behind eventual 2-year-old champion Ted Noffey in the Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (G1) at 1 1/16 miles on Oct. 4 at Keeneland. Blackout Time […]

Busy day for Thornley with important opportunities on the card

Canterbury trainer-driver Sam Thornley has several opportunities in Methven today for the Hororata meeting at Mt Harding Racecourse. Thornley has nine drives in total, six of which offer each-way odds of less than $10. The first of these comes in Race 2, the 2400m Peter Craig Memorial Trot, where Neil William ($5.50FF) lines up for […]