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By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Following an impressive maiden victory in his second career start, Shadwell Stable’s Haikal will headline a seven-horse field in the 35th running of the $150,000 Jimmy Winkfield at Aqueduct Racetrack. For 3-year-olds going...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019) – Heartwood’s second career start came at Oaklawn and No. 26 will mark his return to Hot Springs in Saturday’s $100,000 King Cotton Stakes for older sprinters at 6 furlongs. Probable post time for the King Cotton,...

By Mike Henry —- 10 3-YEAR-OLDS SET TO TAKE FIRST DERBY STEPS IN GRADE III SAM F. DAVIS OLDSMAR, FL. – Grade I winner Knicks Go heads a field of 10 3-year-olds entered in Saturday’s 39th edition of the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes, the centerpiece of Festival...

By Mike Willman —- MCKINZIE LOOKING FOR BIG 2019 Benoit Photo BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE & HOLLENDORFER’S BATTLE OF MIDWAY SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN PASQUAL STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES DABSTER, WHO ASSUMES ROLE OF ‘OTHER BAFFERT,’ ALSO RATES BIG CHANCE; FIRST...

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A full field of 11 sophomore fillies will compete in the 46th running of the $100,000 Busanda contested at 1 1/8 miles on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack in the hopes of acquiring qualifying points for the Kentucky Oaks in May at...

By David Joseph —- Country Singer Takes Stage for Saturday’s $150,000 Swale (G3) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Marablue Farm LLC’s Country Singer, an impressive winner of his two most recent races, is set to make his stakes debut in Saturday’s $150,00 Swale Stakes (G3) at...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – After being purchased privately earlier this month, Our Braintrust will make his first start for new owner Gary Barber and trainer Mark Casse while also attempting to earn more Kentucky Derby qualifying points when he competes...

By David Joseph —- Maximus Mischief All Business for Saturday’s Holy Bull (G2) Undefeated Remsen (G2) Winner Set for 3-Year-Old Debut HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Saturday’s $350,000 Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull (G2) will once again prove to be a pivotal stop on the Road to the $1...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 28, 2019) – Sandra New’s Oxford Comma has done nothing wrong in her past four outings and will seek another trip to the winner’s circle as the 3-1 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $75,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial Overnight Stakes –...

By David Joseph —- Copper Town; Photos provided by Gulfstream Park Pletcher-Trained Copper Town Looks to Shine in Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) Leading Trainer at Championship Meet Seeks Seeks Second Consecutive Hooper HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Todd Pletcher, a winner of 15...