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By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 13, 2018) – Defending champion Whitmore will try to remain perfect in one-turn races at Oaklawn in Saturday’s $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap for older horses. Probable post time for the 6-furlong Count Fleet, the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Magnum Moon; Oaklawn Photos HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 13, 2018) – Robert and Lawana Low’s unbeaten Magnum Moon is the 8-5 program favorite for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) Saturday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the 1 1/8-mile Arkansas...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • MAKER’S 46 MILE REACHES MILESTONE RUNNING • THOROUGHBRED CHARITIES OF...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Oaklawn Photo HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 13, 2018) – Grade 1 winner and millionaire Accelerate is the 9-5 program favorite for the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses Saturday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the 1 1/8-mile Oaklawn...

By Ed Golden —- • TRIPLE CROWN-SAVVY ESPINOZA SET ON BOLT D’ORO • WINNING TITLES NEVER GETS OLD FOR BOB BAFFERT • TOUGH SUNDAY TOUGH PACE FACTOR IN THOR’S ECHO • JOSE FERRER TO RECEIVE WOOLF AWARD ON SUNDAY • BAFFERT, SMITH GIVEN PEGASUS WORLD CUP RINGS • PANCAKE BREAKFAST...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs jockey Jose Ferrer sat down with fellow rider Mike Luzzi during his trip to New York to ride Justaholic in Saturday’s Grade III Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct. The topic of discussion: what to expect when Ferrer receives the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Nine Enter 2018 Arkansas Derby Robert and Lawana Low’s undefeated Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Magnum Moon drew post position six and was installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1). The Malibu Moon colt will be...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 11, 2018) – TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) runner-up Lone Sailor returned to the work tab Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs with a half-mile breeze in :47.60, his first major tune-up in preparation for the...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • OM VENTURES EAST FOR MAKER’S 46 MILE • PURSUIT OF DERBY POINTS BRINGS MY BOY JACK TO...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Unique Bella; Coady Photography Video Link here: Solomini and Unique Bella https://youtu.be/saOytmPHETQ – Solomini https://youtu.be/Lg2IW81NTa8 – Unique Bella Champion Unique Bella schooled in the gate and paddock Thursday morning, Hall of...