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
Hendricks ready for Shoemaker, Gamely stakes
Trainer Dan Hendricks is set to unleash Daytona and Lavender Sky with contrasting styles in the Shoemaker Mile and Gamely Stakes, respectively, $250,000, Grade I stakes on the Hollywood Park turf on Monday. Daytona is expected to be on the pace in the Shoemaker while Lavender is expected to close fr... read more
What next for Two Step Salsa?
Two Step Salsa overcame a slow start and an inside post Sunday to win the Grade 3 Laz Barrera by three lengths at Hollywood Park. The winner’s share of $64,320 boosted Two Step Salsa’s earnings to $139,730. Next for the horse will be the Grade 3 Affirmed Handicap on June 15. Trainer Juli... read more
Sunday’s stakes races schedule
*-Tokai TV Hai Tokai S. (Jpn-G2) CYO, $1,165,456, 3&up, 11.5f. *-Boylesports Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-G1) CUR, $614,080, 3yo, f, 8f. *-Tattersalls Gold Cup (Ire-G1) CUR, $460,560, 4&up, 10f. *-Vagrancy H. (G2) Bel, $150,000g, 3&up, f&m, 6.5f. *-Connaught Cup S. (Can-G3) WO, $1... read more
Saturday’s stakes races schedule
*-Boylesports Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-G1) CUR, $614,080, 3yo, c&f, 8f. *-*-Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000 (Aus-G1) DOO, $608,270, 3&up, 6.5f. *-My Juliet S. Pha, $250,000g, 3&up, f&m, 6f. *-American 1000 Guineas S. AP, $200,000a, 3yo, f, 8f. *-Ridgewood Pearl S. (Ire-G3) CUR,... read more
Big Brown jogs at Belmont
Only in horse racing could a workout be news, but Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown returned to the track Wednesday morning for the first time since his victory in last Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, jogging once around Belmont Park’s sloppy 1 1/2-mile oval. Michelle Nevin, Big Brown’s ... read more
Kentucky could change steroid policy
Members of a Kentucky panel that oversees drug rules for horse racing got into a lively discussion Tuesday about whether the timing is right to tighten the reins on steroid use among thoroughbreds. The Equine Drug Research Council is trying to determine whether Kentucky should become the 11th state ... read more