Category

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After Imperial Hint’s second-place finish in the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 4 at Del Mar, trainer Luis Carvajal, Jr., targeted the $2-million Dubai Golden Shaheen on March 31 at Meydan Racecourse for his initial 5-year-old start....

By Ed Golden —- McKINZIE Zoe Metz Photography • SAN FELIPE REMATCH SET FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • BALTAS HAS THREE FOR THE MONEY IN SANTA ANA • MUCHOS BESOS: HAPPY HORSE WITH HAPPY ENDING BOLT VS. McKINZIE ROUND TWO IN SANTA ANITA DERBY Although Bob Baffert has been known to...

By Ryan Martin —- Pletcher Sends Noble Indy, Hyndford For Grade II Louisiana Derby • Eskimo Kisses Works For Fair Grounds Oaks • Carroll Talks Possibilities With Maiden Winner Elusive Mischief Todd Pletcher; NYRA Photo PLETCHER SENDS NOBLE INDY, HYNDFORD FOR GRADE II...

By Ed Golden —- • FAULT TO STAY ON DIRT IN GRADE I SANTA MARGARITA • MATURING MOPOTISM MAINTAINS HER GRADED STREAK • SANTA ANITA DERBY AN OPTION FOR UNBEATEN JUSTIFY • ROMAN WINS TWO RACES ON FIRST DAY AS JOURNEYMAN DON’T BLAME FAULT FOR TRYING DIRT IN SANTA MARGARITA Fault...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Heads turned on Jan. 20 when veteran jockey Willie Martinez piloted 88-1 shot Our Closure to a gate-to-wire victory on the turf in the ninth race at Tampa Bay Downs. The 4-year-old filly is trained by Rodolphe Brisset, a fact little-noticed...

By Ryan Martin —- • Stewart Giving The Grade II Louisiana Derby A Try With Givemeaminit • Riders Mena, Clark Sidelined Indefinitely • Gilligan Scores Thursday Three-Bagger STEWART GIVING THE GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY A TRY WITH GIVEMEAMINIT Trainer Dallas Stewart has always...

By Ryan Martin —- * Leading Rider Mena, Veteran Clark Injured in 8th Race Spill * Desormeaux Hoping For First Louisiana Derby Win With My Boy Jack • Forever Unbridled Drills Five Furlongs In Final Local Move For Dubai World Cup DESORMEAUX HOPING FOR FIRST LOUISIANA DERBY...

BY ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- BOLT D’ORO & JAVIER CASTELLANO Benoit Photo • CASTELLANO ON BOLT D’ORO IN SANTA ANITA DERBY • GRADE I SANTA MARGARITA HAS 10 WITHOUT ‘UNIQUE’ • ONE MILE PASADENA DISTANCE IS OK FOR LA LA LAND • TRAINER SEEKS MOVE TO THE DIRT...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Two-time champion Tampa Bay Downs trainer Kathleen O’Connell was among the honorees at Monday’s Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association’s Awards Banquet and Gala, held at the Circle Square Cultural Center Ballroom in Ocal...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Zing Zang Works Toward Rebel Jackpot Ranch’s Zing Zang completed major preparations for Saturday’s $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds by working a half-mile in :50.80 over a fast track Monday morning at Oaklawn for Hall of Fame trainer Steve...