A total of $750,000 will be on the line Saturday when the Santa Anita Handicap is spotlighted in California. This race opened up when Arrogate decided to pass on this event. The rest of the best older runners on this side of the country will vie for the glory in the Grade 1 mile and […] More
Trainer Antonio Sano feels no pressure despite his trainee Gunnevera’s big win in the Fountain of Youth Stakes. The trainer has been around the block and back and he knows there are good days and bad days. Trainer Antonio Sano is a legend in his native Venezuela. He is the leading trainer in the history […] More
Revenge was sweet for Gunnevera Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the Fountain of Youth Stakes. He got back at Irish War Cry for beating him the last time they met. With the win Gunnevera added 50 qualifying points to his resume and his 64 points will get him into the gate the first Saturday in […] More
The Fountain of Youth Stakes takes the spotlight at Gulfstream Park Saturday and 11 have passed the entry box. The Grade 2 $400,000 mile and a sixteenth event will help clarify the position of the sophomores on the East Coast. The winner of the Fountain of Youth will earn 50 points toward qualifying for the […] More
The Gotham Stakes will be run for the 65th time Saturday at Aqueduct and a full field will line up with Kentucky Derby aspirations overflowing. The Grade 3 fixture offers a $300,000 purse and the winner will earn 50 points toward running at Churchill Downs in about two months. Traditionally, the Gotham Stakes is a […] More
McCraken will miss the Tampa Bay Derby with an ankle strain and that is never good news for those that have Kentucky Derby Fever. The unbeaten multiple graded stakes winner will be forced to pass on the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby on March 11. The unfortunate incident happened after he worked on Monday February 27. […] More
Girvin sparkled in Risen Star Stakes Saturday at the Fair Grounds and similar to his namesake, George Gervin, he finger rolled his way into the winner’s circle. To be honest, my selection in the Risen Star Local Hero kind of screwed up the entire race. The feeling going into the race was that this runner […] More
Class in horseracing is tough to evaluate because there are factors that are changing hourly but just like in all sports, class must be respected. Class in team sports is not exactly the same as class in horseracing. For the National Basketball Association and the National Football League class can revolve around the quality of […] More
A total of 14 will pit skills in the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday and the pace figures to be hot and heavy. The Grade 2 $400,000 event will be run for the 45th time and with the Mardi Gras around the corner in New Orleans the fans should be in a […] More
The way One Liner got the last laugh in the Southwest Stakes last Monday at Oaklawn Park should scare away some competitors moving forward. The Todd Pletcher student One Liner was expertly handled by jockey Jorge Velazquez. The complexion of the race changed when Cool Arrow was scratched. That runner had drawn the rail and […] More
The road to the Kentucky Derby escalates this weekend with the Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. This is this first phase of serious qualifying points on the road to the Kentucky Derby. The winner of the Grade 2 Risen Star will earn 50 points toward running in America’s classic race on […] More
The anatomy of the El Camino Real upset starts with the horse himself, Zakaroff, and how he turned the world upside down at Golden Gate. Last Saturday in the 9-furlong Grade 2 $200,000 prep for the Kentucky Derby, the anatomy of the El Camino Real upset also revolved around his trainer Steve Specht, who has […] More
