Heatseeker, Tiago resume duel at Californian
Santa Anita Handicap winner Heatseeker and Oaklawn Handicap winner Tiago will meet for the third straight time in Saturday’s $250,000 Californian at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. Irish-bred Heatseeker started the year with a third-place finish in the San Pasqual Handicap in Jan. He was t... read more
Sudan a big favorite in Golden Gate Fields Turf
Irish-bred Sudan is the big favorite for Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Golden Gate Fields Turf. Sudan took the Gran Premio di Milano (Ity-G1) last June and in 2006 was twice third behind Rail Link, subsequent winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-G1). The son of Peintre Celebre is a... read more
Zenyatta one to beat at Milady
Four starts into her career, 4-year-old Zenyatta will be heavily favored to make it 5 for 5 when she runs 1 1/16 miles in the Grade 2 Milady Handicap for fillies and mares Saturday at Hollywood Park. Zenyatta was making only her fourth start when she won the Apple Blossom with a 104 Beyer Speed F... read more
Aristides entries
Elite Squadron appears to be the class of the field for Saturday’s Aristides at Churchill. Six weeks ago, Elite Squadron went off at 38-1 in the Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland but finished second. He then won the Churchill Downs Stakes on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Elite Squadron make... read more
Sands Point Stakes entries
I Lost My Choo will seek to avenge a narrow loss to Alwajeeha in last month’s Grade 3 Appalachian at Keeneland when the two 3-year-old fillies head the field entered for Saturday’s Grade 2, $150,000 Sands Point Handicap at Belmont Park. Seven fillies were entered for the turf, while F... read more
Dogwood Stakes entries
Saturday’s Dogwood Stakes will have a similar look to the May 3 La Troienne Stakes. The $100,000 Dogwood is for 3-year-old fillies is a mile rather than 7 ½ furlongs, and three horses who did not compete in the La Troienne will contest this event. But those newcomers are outnumbered by the... read more
Z Fortune and Smooth Air lead Ohio Derby
Smooth Air drew the rail and was installed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the $300,000 Ohio Derby Saturday, but he will meet some pretty stiff competition, namely, graded stakes winner Z Fortune. Eight will go to the post in the nine-furlong Ohio Derby, which is the centerpiece of Thistledo... read more
Harlem Rocker back racing Sunday
Undefeated 3-year-old Harlem Rocker will face seven rivals in the $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes Sunday at Woodbine. The nine-furlong Plate Trial is the local prep for Woodbine’s $1-million Queen’s Plate Stakes, North America’s oldest Thoroughbred race, which is open to Canadian-bred 3-year-o... read more
Canadian champs battle in Nassau Stakes
Well, we should at least find out the best horse in Canada during Saturday’s Nassau Stakes. Sealy Hill and Arravale, the last two Canadian horses of the year, will meet over 1 1/16 miles on the grass Saturday at Woodbine in the Grade 2, $300,000 race. Sealy Hill garnered the Sovereign Award ... read more
Who Will Contend Against Big Brown
There are a few contenders for the 140th Belmont Stakes. Big Brown is getting most of the spotlight as the 2/7 favorite, but the distance horses in the field will give Brown a run for his money. The first on the list is a late bloomer called Casino Drive. Casino Drive has run two races, winning bo... read more