2015 UAE Derby Preview
2015 UAE Derby Preview The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes an international flavor on Saturday with the UAE Derby from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The majestic Meydan Racecourse is the setting for this race with 10 horses participating from both the…
2015 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 Announced
2015 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 Announced Churchill Downs has announced the individual horses for the fourth pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. The pool will open at 12 PM Eastern Time on Friday, March 27 and close on Sunday, March 29 at 6…
Firing Line Decimates Sunland Park Derby Foes
Firing Line Decimates Sunland Park Derby Foes It was little more than a paid workout for Firing Line as he had zero trouble destroying the field on his way to a 14 1 /4 lengths victory in the Grade 3 Sunland Derby. Perhaps it was just a matter of…
Dubai Sky Takes Grade 3 Spiral Stakes
Dubai Sky Takes Grade 3 Spiral Stakes Dubai Sky had little trouble topping the Grade 3 Spiral Stakes after an excellent ride by jockey Jose Lezcano. The only thing left for the connections is to decided if they will nominate the three year old for…
2015 Sunland Derby Preview
2015 Sunland Derby Preview The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes a stop in Sunland Park, New Mexico for the Sunland Derby. The race will be on Sunday, March 22. A field of 8 three year olds is entered in the $800,000 race, but only 7 will run with the…
2015 Spiral Stakes Preview
2015 Spiral Stakes Preview The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the Grade 3 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes. From this point forward, the race will be referred to as the Spiral Stakes to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome from…
Stakes Purse Cuts At Arlington Park Is A Sign Of The Times
Stakes Purse Cuts At Arlington Park Is A Sign Of The Times The stakes schedule at Arlington Park for 2015 is a stark reminder of the challenges facing horse racing in Illinois. In 2014, Arlington ran 25 stakes races worth nearly $5.5 million. In 2015,…
American Pharoah Dismantles Rebel Stakes Field
American Pharoah Dismantles Rebel Stakes Field A four month layoff was not an issue for American Pharoah as he destroyed his Grade 2 Rebel Stakes foes by more than 6 lengths. Madefromlucky was second, Bold Conquest was third, and The Truth or Else…
2015 Rebel Stakes Preview
2015 Rebel Stakes Preview The sole Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race on Saturday is the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The Rebel marks the return of American Pharoah, the 2 year old champion in 2014. The Rebel will be run at one mile and one…
Shared Belief Crushes Santa Anita Handicap Field
Shared Belief Crushes Santa Anita Handicap Field Shared Belief delivered the performance that he was expected to give on Saturday. Without much urging he won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap by 4 1/4 lengths to push his career record to 10 for 11. As…
