Kentucky Derby News

An exceptional field of seven of the leading sophomores in training will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Saratoga dirt in the ever-important $1.25 million Travers S. (G1).

The 164th edition of the contest attracted each of the three 2023 Triple Crown race...

An outstanding field of 10 three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/4 miles on the
Saratoga dirt in Saturday’s ever-important $600,000 Alabama S. (G1). The Chad
Brown-trained
Fireline lacks the
credentials of most of her foes in the field, but I am...

The $1 million Arlington Million (G1) will be held at Colonial Downs for the first time this season, and it attracted a well-matched field of 11. Run at 1 1/4 miles on the turf, the historic event is led by defending champion Santin for conditioner...

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compact, but superb, field of six will vie in the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at
Saratoga on Saturday. The historic event attracted a trio of Grade 1 winners
for the 1 1/8-mile tussle, and I will tab a pair of those fine individuals to
battle it out...

Last year’s champion two-year-old male, Forte, set himself up for a tilt at the Aug. 26 Travers (G1) with a determined victory in Saturday’s $485,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga. Adding blinkers after his runner-up effort in the Belmont (G1),...

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total of 10 sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main oval in
Saturday’s $250,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3). The well-matched field is a very good
betting endeavor with numerous win threats in the field, and I will side with
Seduction to...

The theme of the 2023 Triple Crown – fresh faces stepping up on the big stage – continued into the first major race in the second half of the season, Saturday’s $1,017,500 Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park. 
Pin Oak Stud’s Geaux...

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fantastic field of eight three-year-olds will travel nine furlongs on the
Monmouth Park dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell S. (G1).
The highlight of
the local summer meeting attracted a standout group of sophomores led by
Kentucky Derby (G1)...

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competitive field of 11 three-year-old fillies will go postward in the $100,000
Pea Patch S. at Ellis Park on Sunday. Lael Stables’ homebred Daring Do will make her local bow for
conditioner Wesley Ward, and I am expecting a big effort from the...

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total of seven three-year-olds will speed 5 1/2 furlongs on the Ellis Park lawn
in Saturday’s $100,000 Dade Park Dash S. The event features just one prior
winner on the green, as the cast holds a combined 2-for-13 mark on the sod
collectively.

The
Fausto...