FAIR GROUNDS: UNBRIDLED CLASS SPRINGS THE UPSET IN NELSON J. MENARD MEMORIAL

By Grant LaGrange —- A poor start costs favored Hotshot Anna all chance in her bid for six straight wins New Orleans (January 25, 2020) – Dismissed at odds of 25-1, L. T. B Inc. and Hillerich Racing, Inc.’s 5-year-old Indiana-bred mare Unbridled Class broke on top in the...
Posted On 26 Jan 2020
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Strong Hall of Fame Presence at Oaklawn in 2020

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Strong Hall of Fame Presence at Oaklawn in 2020 Five trainers inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame have strings this year at Oaklawn, including one whose rise to national prominence began more than 40 years ago in Hot Springs....
Posted On 26 Jan 2020
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Zulu Alpha Springs 11-1 Upset in Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1)

By David Joseph —- Zulu Alpha; All Photos provided by Gulfstream Park Millionaire Rides Rail to Score First G1 Triumph in 1 3/16-Mile Stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Michael Hui’s multiple graded-stakes winning millionaire Zulu Alpha added another chapter to his success...
Posted On 26 Jan 2020
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Pegasus: Mucho Gusto Rolls to Commanding Win in $3 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1)

By David Joseph —- Mucho Gusto; All Photos provided by Gulfstream Park Mucho Gusto Rolls to Commanding Win in $3 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mucho Gusto won with complete authority Saturday at Gulfstream Park, giving his Hall of Fame trainer Bob...
Posted On 26 Jan 2020
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BRICKS AND MORTAR VOTED 2019 RUNHAPPY HORSE OF THE YEAR; MAXIMUM SECURITY WINS CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD MALE

Alicia Hughes/Jim Gluckson/NTRA —- BRICKS AND MORTAR VOTED 2019 RUNHAPPY HORSE OF THE YEAR; MAXIMUM SECURITY WINS CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD MALE 2019 RUNHAPPY ECLIPSE AWARD WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (January 23, 2020) – The National Thoroughbred Racing...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020
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BLACK GOLD 5 REACHES $365,519 AT FAIR GROUNDS HEADING INTO SATURDAY RACING

By Grant LaGrange —- BLACK GOLD 5 REACHES $365,519 AT FAIR GROUNDS HEADING INTO SATURDAY RACING New Orleans (January 24, 2020) – Horseplayers will get the chance to take a shot at the Black Gold 5 which now carries a pool of $365,519 going into Saturday’s nine race card at...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- CALIFORNIA STILL DREAMIN’ IN RICH PEGASUS AX MAN MAKES HIS DEBUT ON GRASS SUNDAY UNBEATEN SPEED PASS SEEKS THIRD IN A ROW HIGHER POWER, MUCHO GUSTO HEAD PEGASUS WORLD CUP With the 11th-hour defection of Santa Anita-based Omaha Beach from Saturday’s Grade I,...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020
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Handicapping the Grade I Pegasus World Cup

By Rick Francis —- Gulfstream Park Race 12) 1&1/8 Mile. Pegasus World Cup Invitational S.PRESENTED BY RUNHAPPY. Grade I. Purse $3,000,000 FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WITH NO RACE DAY MEDICATION Post Time: ( 5:34)/ 4:34/ 3:34/ 2:34 ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, High...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020
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TAMPA TURF TEST RACES, NEW CAP SIGNINGS HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY FUN

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Sycamore Lane, a 9-year-old gelding from the barn of trainer Mike Dini, and Luna, a 5-year-old mare trained by Stacy L. Hendry, will both seek to go 2-for-2 Saturday in the Tampa Turf Test starter handicap series at Tampa Bay Downs. While...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020
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Pegasus World Cup Day News & Notes: Brown Defending Pegasus Turf (G1) Title with Talented Trio – Inaugural Winner Bricks and Mortar Named Horse of the Year

By David Joseph —- Pegasus World Cup Day News & Notes Bloom Hoping Henley’s Joy Avoids Trouble in Pegasus Turf Ortiz with Rare Mount for Baffert in Pegasus World Cup (G1) World of Trouble Sprint Features Texas Wedge, Pay Any Price Brown Defending Pegasus Turf (G1)...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020
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