Dortmund Wires San Felipe Stakes
Dortmund Wires San Felipe Stakes Dortmund moved his record to 5 for 5 in his career with an easy win in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes. His gate-to-wire performance as the 4-5 favorite guarantees him a spot in the Kentucky Derby. Dortmund went straight to…
Carpe Diem Has No Trouble In Tampa Bay Derby
Carpe Diem Has No Trouble In Tampa Bay Derby Despite not racing for over 4 months, Carpe Diem did not appear to miss a beat winning the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby. He is now in great position to make the Kentucky Derby the first Saturday in May. Divining…
El Kabeir Shows New Dimension In Gotham Stakes
El Kabeir Shows New Dimension In Gotham Stakes Despite never trailing by more than six and a half lengths at any call in his previous 7 races, El Kabeir showed he can close well off the pace in winning the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes. El Kabeir rallied from 12…
2015 San Felipe Stakes Preview
2015 San Felipe Stakes Preview The final Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race on Saturday, March 7 will take place at Santa Anita. A quality field of 10 three-year olds will run in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at one mile and one sixteenth on the main…
2015 Tampa Bay Derby Preview
2015 Tampa Bay Derby Preview The second Road to the Kentucky Derby race on Saturday, March 7 is the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby. Nine horses will compete in the one mile and one sixteenth race on the main track. The Tampa Bay Derby is the eleventh race…
2015 Gotham Stakes Preview
2015 Gotham Stakes Preview Saturday, March 7 features a total of three races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The first race of the three is the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct. A total of 10 three-year olds will go a mile and a sixteenth on the…
Royal Son Takes The Battaglia Memorial Gate To Wire
Royal Son Takes The Battaglia Memorial Gate To Wire This is an all too familiar narrative for Todd Pletcher. He has won another three year stakes race and this time it was well off the beaten path. His three year old son of Tiznow, Royal Son, led…
2015 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Preview
2015 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Preview There may not be any Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races this weekend, but there is one stakes race that could have an impact on the Derby prep races. That is the listed John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at…
Far Right Uses Strong Kick To Win Southwest Stakes
Far Right Uses Strong Kick To Win Southwest Stakes The sloppy track was not a problem for Far Right as he won his second straight stakes race at Oaklawn Park. Just as he did in the Smarty Jones, Far Right went to the far left on the rail to get up and…
International Star Skims The Rail To Win Risen Star
International Star Skims The Rail To Win Risen Star International Star was taken to the rail by jockey Miguel Mena entering the stretch to save ground and it proved to be difference. In the process of winning the Grade 2 Risen Star, International Star…
