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By Ryan Martin —- • Gr. II New Orleans ‘Cap Winner Good Samaritan Has Options • Synchrony Could Be Churchill Bound PLETCHER GETTING IN KENTUCKY DERBY STATE OF MIND WITH NOBLE INDY Saturday’s Grade II Louisiana Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com winner Noble Indy is scheduled...

By Matthew Cox —- Cosmic Burst; Oaklawn/Coady Photography Honeybee Winner Cosmic Burst pointing for the Fantasy at Oaklawn in April Cosmic Burst was breezing for the first time since winning the $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies on March 10. The Honeybee...

By Ryan Martin —- • Lukas Looking For Good Effort From Bravazo In Gr. II Louisiana Derby • Ring Weekend After Another Graded Stakes Win In Gr. II Muniz Memorial • Sharp Opts For New Orleans Ladies Overnight Stakes With Mom’s On Strike LUKAS LOOKING FOR GOOD EFFORT FROM...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Colonelsdarktemper Eyeing Oaklawn Handicap Major stakes winner Colonelsdarktemper is under consideration for the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses April 14 at Oaklawn, trainer Jinks Fires of Hot Springs said Friday morning. Owned by auto...

By Ryan Martin —- • Good Samaritan Returns To Action In Gr. II New Orleans Handicap • Dark Templar Takes Big Jump For Gr. II Louisiana Derby • Cox Sends Arklow, Mr. Misunderstood For Gr. II Muniz Memorial GOOD SAMARITAN RETURNS TO ACTION IN GR. II NEW ORLEANS HANDICAP...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Connections Considering Several Options for Amy’s Challenge Novogratz Racing Stables Inc.’s Amy’s Challenge is under consideration for the $500,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) April 7 at Keeneland and the $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (G3) April 13 at Oaklawn, trainer...

By Ed Golden —- • BOLT D’ORO WORKS MONDAY FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • SANTA MONICA COULD BECOME JEWEL FOR ‘DIAMONDS’ • RACING MOURNS THE PASSING OF AGENT MARK NORTH • UNBEATEN CHAMP ‘GGG’ TO PRESENT SA DERBY TROPHY • POPULAR CUCO TALAMANTES RESTING AT HOME AFTER SURGERY Bolt...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Scott Spieth keeps looking for new challenges. After winning the riding title last year at Delaware Park, the 51-year-old jockey plans to move his tack to Presque Isle Downs in western Pennsylvania at the end of the current Tampa Bay Downs...

By Ryan Martin —- • Asmussen Hoping For Big Runs From Snapper Sinclair, Retirement Fund In Gr. II Louisiana Derby • Synchrony Draws The Rail For Gr. II Muniz Memorial • The Player Faces Good Samaritan In Gr. II New Orleans ‘Cap Snapper Sinclair; Grace Clark Photography...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Oaklawn Sets Handle Record Rebel Day Total pari-mutuel handle on Saturday’s 10-race Rebel Day card at Oaklawn was a record for March and a non-Arkansas Derby Day, eclipsing marks set from last year’s corresponding program, despite one fewer race....