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Horse Profile October 10, 2017

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Free Drop Billy

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Free Drop Billy
Albaugh Family Stables has had runners in the past two editions of the Kentucky Derby in Brody’s Cause and J Boys Echo. They may have had two last year but for the injury to Breeders’...

Horse Profile October 10, 2017

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Firenze Fire

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Firenze Fire
Florida-bred Firenze Fire has already given his first-season sire Poseidon’s Warrior a huge boost. It remains to be seen if he can give him the boost that only comes with a Kentucky Derby win.
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October 8, 2017

Heavenly Love, Separationofpowers impress in Alcibiades, Frizette

A pair of Road to the Kentucky Oaks points races took place over the weekend, and two fillies distinguished themselves from their rivals.
The Alcibiades Stakes (G1) helped kick off the Keeneland Fall Meet on opening day Friday. Princess Warrior was favored...

October 7, 2017

Free Drop Billy dominates Breeders’ Futurity

Albaugh Family Stable’s Free Drop Billy, a fine second in both the Hopeful (G1) and Sanford (G3) at Saratoga, took a leap forward on the stretch-out to two turns in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1). The 3-2 favorite scored...

October 7, 2017

Firenze Fire wears down Good Magic in Champagne

The Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga continues to bear fruit. Two colts that finished behind the winning Sporting Chance in that Labor Day test won Grade 1 races on Saturday, including Firenze Fire in an 11-1 upset of the $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park.
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October 7, 2017

Free Drop Billy dominates Breeders’ Futurity

Albaugh Family Stable’s Free Drop Billy, a fine second in both the Hopeful (G1) and Sanford (G3) at Saratoga, took a leap forward on the stretch-out to two turns in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1). The 3-2 favorite scored...

October 6, 2017

Handicapping the Champagne Stakes

One of four stakes on Saturday’s Belmont Park program, the $500,000 Champagne (G1) serves as a final prep for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) hopefuls and is part of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” series, with the top four finishers...

October 6, 2017

Handicapping the Breeders’ Futurity

A “Win & You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland drew a big field of 13 and a strong performance promises to have connections thinking of the 2018...

October 5, 2017

Aveenu Malcainu, Firenze Fire seek Champagne

New York-bred stakes winner Aveenu Malcainu and Sanford (G3) upsetter Firenze Fire highlight a contentious 12-horse field in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park. A “Win & You’re In” for the November 4 Breeders’...

October 4, 2017

Free Drop Billy, Givemeaminit re-oppose in Breeders’ Futurity

Free Drop Billy and Givemeaminit, the respective second- and
third-place finishers from the September 4 Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga,
will face off for the second straight time on Saturday as part of a 13-strong juvenile
field entered in the $500,000...

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