Historians will note that a winner of the Gotham Stakes (G3) has not captured the Kentucky Derby (G1) since the immortal Secretariat in 1973. That was when gasoline sold for 39 cents a gallon and the No. 1 song that swept the nation was “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Tony […]
Paladin showed why many consider him a leading contender for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1). Churchill Downs by attacking the free running leader Chip Honcho to win the $495,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) on February 14 Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines with half a length. The win, which gave him 50 qualifying […]
While parts of the country are experiencing snow and freezing temperatures, the 2026 turf season will kick off with the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes, the first Class 1 turf stakes of 2026. With a $1 million purse on the line, it’s no surprise that there is a field of twelve closely matched turf […]
Six promising 2-year-old fillies will stretch to 1 1/8 miles in the $250,000 Demoiselle Stakes (G2) on Dec. 6, and they better bring their “A” game to beat Fern Creek Stables’ battle. Shillings bee Aqueduct racecourse. The Kenny McPeek-trained daughter of Global campaign impressively won the local one-mile track preparation on November 6, the Tempted […]
Three-year-old foal Gezora got the best possible introduction to the United States on November 1 when she visited the winners circle at Sea after winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T). The plan now is for her to chase more American winning circles at the age of four. In news first reported by […]