2015 Big Ten Week 4 Roundup
2015 Big Ten Week 4 Roundup The Big Ten had a full week of non-conference games before starting its conference schedule next week. It was a positive Saturday overall with the conference going 12-2, but, as always, there is room for improvement. Each game…
Songbird Wires Chandelier Stakes
Songbird Wires Chandelier Stakes The Grade 1 Chandelier Stakes was practically a walkover for Songbird. She went gate-to-wire easily thanks in part to a pre-race scratch of Pretty N Cool. That left Songbird as the lone speed and she did the rest.…
Nyquist Survives In FrontRunner
Nyquist Survives In FrontRunner Nyquist had to survive a run from Swipe in the stretch, but also had to survive him after the Grade 1 FrontRunner in the form of an inquiry. He was successful in both, as he won his fourth straight race to being his…
2015 FrontRunner Stakes Preview
2015 FrontRunner Stakes Preview The Road to the 2016 Kentucky Derby makes its second stop on Saturday, September 26 at Santa Anita. The Grade 1 FrontRunner Stakes will be front and center for the 2 year old males. The FrontRunner Stakes will be run at 1…
2015 Chandelier Stakes Preview
2015 Chandelier Stakes Preview The second race on the long Road to the 2016 Kentucky Oaks will take place on Saturday, September 26. The Grade 1 Chandelier will be held for 2 year old fillies. The Chandelier will be run at 1 1/16 miles on the main track…
2015 Big Ten Week 3 Roundup
2015 Big Ten Week 3 Roundup The Big Ten opened the season with an 8-6 record in the first week of the season while the conference went 12-2 in the second week headlined by a massive win at home for Michigan State against Oregon. The Big Ten had its first…
2015 Big Ten Week 2 Roundup
2015 Big Ten Week 2 Roundup The Big Ten went 8-6 in the opening week of the college football season, but overall it was not a good weekend for them. Week two was a good chance for the Big Ten to redeem themselves. A closer look at each of the Big…
Cocked And Loaded Wins Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes
Cocked And Loaded Wins Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes Cocked and Loaded sat off the dueling leaders and made his move on the turn while having enough in the stretch to win the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs. The Iroquois Stakes is the first race on…
Dothraki Queen Skims Rail To Win Pocahontas
Dothraki Queen Skims Rail To Win Pocahontas Dothraki Queen took the Grade 2 Pocahontas Stakes on Saturday thanks to a move along the rail by jockey Corey Lanerie. The Pocahontas Stakes is the first race on the Road to the 2016 Kentucky Oaks. The race was…
2015 Pocahontas Stakes Preview
2015 Pocahontas Stakes Preview The Road to the 2016 Kentucky Oaks will commence on Saturday, September 12 at the same venue it will end: Churchill Downs. The Grade 2 Pocahontas Stakes will be the first race with the winner receiving 10 points, the runner…
