Who will prevail in Friday’s $75,000 Forego S. at Turfway Park? With a dozen horses expected to face the starter, your guess is as good as mine. Handicapping a 6 1/2-furlong Polytrack…
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Jockey Joao Moreira has been on fire in Hong Kong this season. With 56 wins from 290 rides, Moreira is leading all local riders by wins, winning percentage (19%), and purse money…
With Hong Kong’s reigning champion jockey Zac Purton currently serving a suspension, there are opportunities for less-heralded riders to take the spotlight during the Saturday, Jan. 11 race card at Sha Tin.…
Racing returns to Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday with a nine-race card starting at 5:45 a.m. EST. After three straight cards at Sha Tin, the switch to Happy Valley will…
You won’t find many people questioning the talent of Authentic, who roared to a dominant triumph in the $100,000 Sham (G3) on Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park. Despite racing greenly down…
It’s a busy time of year for Sha Tin in Hong Kong. The New Year’s Day holiday card is being followed by a regular 10-race slate on Sunday, Jan. 5, which will…
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert appears to have his opponents surrounded in Sunday’s $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita. Baffert conditions three of the seven entrants in the seven-furlong…
Green and unpredictable he may be, but Independence Hall has impressed handicappers with his runaway victories in the Nashua (G3) and Jerome S. at Aqueduct. The son of Constitution has vaulted impressively…
Although it’s not an official Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race, Saturday’s $100,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes nevertheless serves as the kickoff of Gulfstream Park’s winter preps for the 2020 Kentucky…
Happy New Year! The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on New Year’s Day with the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct.
Happy New Year! The 2019-20 racing season in Hong Kong continues on New Year’s Day with a 10-race card at Sha Tin. The highlight of the day is the Chinese Club Challenge…
The final race card of the year in Hong Kong will take place at Sha Tin on Sunday, Dec. 29. A 10-race card (first post time 11:15 p.m. EST on Saturday) will…