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Expert picks October 16, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Perryville Stakes
An overflow field of 14 sophomores is entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Perryville S. (G3) at Keeneland. The seven-furlong dash on the main oval marks the return of the excellent Book’em Danno.
Expert picks October 9, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
An outstanding field of 10 three-year-old fillies will travel nine furlongs on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s prestigious $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. (G1).
Horse Profile October 8, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Chancer McPatrick
Flanagan Racing’s Chancer McPatrick earned 10 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 2 3/4-length score in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Aqueduct on Oct. 5.
Horse Profile October 8, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Citizen Bull
Starlight Racing, SF Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, et al’s Citizen Bull received 10 qualifying points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his two-length tally in the $301,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at...
Horse Profile October 8, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: East Avenue
Godolphin homebred East Avenue picked up 10 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series after posting a facile 5 1/4-length victory in the $594,063 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 5. The 5-2 second choice went 1 1/16...
Derby News October 6, 2024
Camille Pissarro surprises in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
Trainer Aidan O’Brien won the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) for the ninth time on Sunday, not with favored Henri Matisse, but with the 12-1 outsider Camille Pissarro.
Derby News October 5, 2024
Citizen Bull wires American Pharoah
Third as the favorite in his stakes debut in the Del Mar Futurity (G1), Citizen Bull was much sharper when leading throughout in Saturday’s $301,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita.
Derby News October 5, 2024
East Avenue romps in Breeders' Futurity for Godolphin
The world-renowned Godolphin stable struck gold again in the $594,063 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, when East Avenue made all in the 1 1/16-mile event for two-year-olds that is part of the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby series.
Oaks News October 5, 2024
Scottish Lassie romps in maiden-breaking Frizette; Non Compliant stays perfect in Oak Leaf
Scottish Lassie and Non Compliant joined the Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard with convincing stakes debuts on Saturday.
Derby News October 5, 2024
Chancer McPatrick remains unbeaten with sharp win in Champagne
Chancer McPatrick promises to bring a stout late kick to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) after closing last to first in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Aqueduct