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From Wathnan Racing Commandment not only proved he could go two turns in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on February 28 at Gulfstream Parkthe In mischief Colt indicated that he had more endurance when necessary. Commandment, the Brad Cox-trained 2-1 favourite, was exhausted and withstood a determined challenge from homebred Michael and Katherine […]
Entering the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes on Turfway Park On February 21, bettors were keyed in on the 1-2 finishers of the Leonatus Stakes, Street animal And Full effort . However, it was the fifth place of the local preparation, Great White which would take the biggest bite out of Saturday’s $174,835 wallet. In that […]
The Risen Star Stakes (G2) from February 14th on Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines showed a bona fide Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Paladin whose relentless drive to bring in a freewheeling leader Chip Honcho sent the first to the first of the Derby Dozen Rankings and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top […]
Valentine’s Day on February 14 was not only a day to celebrate love, but also a day to celebrate the top performances of horses around the world. After their standout wins on Saturday, Forever young And Paladin both found themselves moving up in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association polls. Forever Young’s repeat victory in the […]
The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby winds back to Meydan Racecourse on February 20 for the Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby Stakes with a large field but no Six speeds the colt who caused the biggest stir in the emirate this season. Churchill Downs has stepped up the Dubai portion of the series […]
Pavlovian became owner/breeder J. Paul Reddam’s 22nd homebred black-type stakes winner since 2014 when he captured the Sunland Park Derby in dramatic fashion by a nose on Feb. 15 and is on track to become his first homebred Kentucky Derby (G1) starter. The gray or roan colt is a grade 1 winning millionaire Pavel which […]
With the Kentucky Derby (G1) still eleven weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Risen Star Stakes (G2) winner. Paladin from the barn of trainer Chad Brown, was second choice at 9-1. Other horses attracting interest from punters: the […]
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 […]
In recent years, U.S.-based trainers fortunate enough to have multiple Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls might try to chart different paths toward the first Saturday in May, perhaps with one runner coming in on Gulfstream Park and another bee Aqueduct racecourseor one up Santa Anita Park and another bee Oaklawn Park. While these decisions are still […]
