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February 1, 2020
Taraz, Tonalist’s Shape remain unbeaten on Road to the Kentucky Oaks
It was a day for memorable performances on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks as two undefeated fillies easily extended their flawless records on Saturday.
At Oaklawn Park, Juddmonte Farms homebred Taraz was an authoritative winner of the $150,000 Martha Washington...
February 1, 2020
Max Player rolls late in Withers
George E. Hall’s homebred Max Player stepped up from a maiden score to capture Saturday’s $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct and earned 10 points toward the Kentucky Derby (G1). Trained by Linda Rice and ridden by Dylan Davis, the 5-1 chance...
Expert picks January 31, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Holy Bull Stakes
Seven sophomores will seek points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-miles feature is led by 2019 Champagne (G1) romper Tiz the Law, and he is the Expert Pick...
January 31, 2020
Robert B. Lewis
A small, but talented, field of six 3-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita on Saturday in the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3). The “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” test will reward the top-four finishers with a 10-4-2-1 points structure...
January 30, 2020
Taraz heads Martha Washington; Tonalist’s Shape the one to beat in Forward Gal
Taraz has her connections thinking about the Kentucky Derby, but she will first tackle a Kentucky Oaks (G1) qualifier in Saturday’s $150,000 Martha Washington at Oaklawn Park. A dominant winner of her first two starts, the exciting daughter of Into...
January 30, 2020
Thousand Words looks to stay unbeaten in Robert B. Lewis
Thousand Words has stoked Kentucky Derby enthusiasm by winning his first two starts, and he will launch his 2020 campaign in Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3). A total of 17 points are up for grabs in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series...
January 30, 2020
American Pharoah filly Harvey’s Lil Goil makes stakes debut in Busanda
Sunday’s $100,000 Busanda at Aqueduct features several promising 3-year-old fillies on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail, including American Pharoah’s daughter Harvey’s Lil Goil.
Not only is she from the first crop of a Triple Crown winner,...
January 30, 2020
Holy Bull
A field of seven sophomores will contest the $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile feature is the first of a trio of Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races this spring at the South Florida venue, and it serves as a “2020 Road...
January 29, 2020
Shotski tops field of eight in Withers
A trio of Road to the Kentucky Derby preps on Saturday will kick off with the $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct, a 1 1/8-mile event that features Shotski, who captured the Dec. 7 Remsen (G2) over the same track and distance. A son of Blame, Shotski led...
January 29, 2020
Tiz the Law favored to bounce back in Holy Bull
A disappointing third-place run in the Nov. 30 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) not only temporarily cost Tiz the Law more Kentucky Derby qualifying points, but also an opportunity to garner additional support for 2019 champion juvenile male honors.
On Saturday,...