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Danon Premium favored in Asahi Hai Futurity

Fri Dec 15 2017Alastair Bull

Unbeaten colt Danon Premium could give trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida his first grade one victory when he contests the Asahi Hai Futurity (G1) for 2-year-olds at Hanshin racecourse Dec. 17. One of two colts in the field by champion sire Deep Impact, D ...
Keying Tower of London in the Asahi Hai Futurity

Fri Dec 15 2017J. Keeler Johnson

With a purse of ¥134 million (more than $1.2 million) and Group 1 status, the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes at Hanshin racecourse has historically been the championship race for two-year-olds in . The 1,600-meter (about one mile) race will be conteste ...
Pure Silver, Miss Hot Stones Face Off in New York Stallion Series

Thu Dec 14 2017J. Keeler Johnson

As the old saying goes, a good horse can come from anywhere, and with the quality and talent of New York-bred Thoroughbreds rising to great heights in recent years, it could pay to keep an eye on the $150,000 New York Stallion Series Stakes (Fifth A ...
Harlan's Holiday Stakes Tops Saturday Racing Action at Gulfstream

Thu Dec 14 2017J. Keeler Johnson

The Gulfstream Park Championship Meet showcases top-notch racing all winter long, and the upcoming December 16th card—featuring five graded stakes races—is no exception. The first stakes on the card is the $100,000 Rampart Stakes (gr. III) at ...
Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10 - 12/13/17

Wed Dec 13 2017J. Keeler Johnson

Stamina shouldn’t be a question for this colt, whose pedigree reads like a “who’s who” of champions and horses that excelled going ten furlongs or longer, including Symboli Kris S, Neo Universe, Kris S, Roberto, and Sunday Silence. Furthermore, he do ...

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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Los Alamitos Futurity

Wed Dec 13 2017James Scully

Solomini finished first by nearly a length but lost the Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) via disqualification. It certainly was a tough one for backers as the interference did not affect who ultimately won, but a case could be made Solomini cost Instille ...
Combatant Could Offer Value in Competitive Springboard Mile

Wed Dec 13 2017J. Keeler Johnson

The $400,000 Remington Springboard Mile on December 17th at Remington Park has been rapidly gaining prestige since its inaugural running in 2009, and this year—for the first time—the race will offer Kentucky Derby qualification points to the top ...
Dream Tree quite the prize; stewards faced impossible task in Los Alamitos Futurity

Wed Dec 13 2017TwinSpires Staff

By Dick Powell In the spirit of the holiday season, DREAM TREE is the gift that keeps on giving. Let’s start at the beginning. Bred in Kentucky by Mike and Pat Freeny, she sold as a weanling for $80,000 at Keeneland November 2015. She then ca ...
Tenacious Stakes Highlights Stakes-Filled Fair Grounds Card

Wed Dec 13 2017J. Keeler Johnson

If you like huge race cards filled with stakes events and large, competitive fields, then the Saturday card at Fair Grounds is definitely for you. The thirteen races on the card drew 134 entries, or an average of more than ten horses per race, a ...
How Horses for Courses Can Produce Big Payoffs

Tue Dec 12 2017J. Keeler Johnson

“Horse for the course” is a phrase frequently heard in the sport of horse racing. Some horses have a preference for the conditions at certain racetracks, whether it’s the type of racing surface installed, the direction or sharpness of the turns, or ...
Steel Shot Stands Out in Sugar Bowl Stakes

Tue Dec 12 2017J. Keeler Johnson

This Saturday, Fair Grounds in Louisiana will host an impressive day of racing led by six stakes races held over a variety of distances and surfaces. One of the more intriguing races, at least from a sporting perspective, is the $50,000 Sugar Bo ...
Will Le Vent Se Leve Rise on Japan's Road to the Derby?

Mon Dec 11 2017J. Keeler Johnson

Le Vent Se Leve’s strong finish wasn’t an illusion either, as the clock reveals he ran the final 600 meters in a rapid :35.40, or an average of :11.80 per 200 meters. The strength of the Platanus Sho was further indicated when the fourth-place finish ...

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