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Newcomers highlight Tuesday card at Rosecroft

Tue Apr 14 2015Ted Black

While the Tuesday evening cards at Rosecroft Raceway have been solid from the outset of the meet, they have gotten a little tougher since Dover Downs concluded its extended winter-spring meet and several more invaders will highlight this Tuesday's pr ...
Leading contender American Pharoah arrives for 2015 Kentucky Derby

Tue Apr 14 2015James Scully

Forty-eight hours after a stirring eight-length victory in the Arkansas Derby, American Pharoah is on the grounds at Churchill Downs. The probable Kentucky Derby favorite arrived via charter from Hot Springs, Arkansas on Monday afternoon (April 13) a ...
Why is it named the Kentucky Derby?

Mon Apr 13 2015Kellie Reilly

The Kentucky Derby is America's most celebrated horse race, but its inspiration comes from England. Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, founder of Churchill Downs, wanted to model the track's major races after the English classics. The gold standard for ...
Highest Priced Series Score, $29, Dover Winner, $45, Lead Profit Parade

Mon Apr 13 2015TwinSpires Staff

We hunted for the best “Levy” winner at Yonkers over the past few weeks. We were nipped and headed with four choices coming in second. On April 11, we broadcast in our blog that the April 11 divisions appeared to be the most contentious of the series ...
Miss Ella remains perfect in Beaumont, but KY Oaks off the table

Sun Apr 12 2015Jen Caldwell

The Graham Motion-trained Miss Ella (Exchange Rate) entered Sunday’s $250,000 Beaumont S. (G2) at Keeneland owning just a maiden win, but that didn’t stop the bay filly from capturing her stakes debut in style under jockey Rajiv Maragh. The duo st ...
Levy series heads into final round

Sun Apr 12 2015Ted Black

After opening with 34 horses split into five divisions on March 21, the George Morton Levy Memorial Series for aged pacers at Yonkers Raceway saw only 17 horses go behind the gate on Saturday evening as the contenders and pretenders continued to get ...

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Palm Beach Matinee Preview 4-12-2015

Sun Apr 12 2015Jason Michael

Race 15 Grade TA 660 Yards The record breaker herself #5 Ethel Is Here from the Janie Carroll Kennel is ready to fire this afternoon. Is coming off a close Place finish last time out, which is good news for the players today because Ethel ...
SOUTHLAND: 2015 Spring Futurity Stakes - Round 1

Sun Apr 12 2015MoneyMaker Mike

SOUTHLAND Preview - First Round Of 2015 SPRING FUTURITY Stakes is in the books The first round of the SOUTHLAND 2015 $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY Stakes competition is in the books and what an exciting and entertaining start it was. Here is a quick r ...
American Pharoah answers key question in Arkansas Derby

Sun Apr 12 2015Kellie Reilly

Champion American Pharoah made a mockery of Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), winning in a laugher as the 1-10 favorite was fully entitled to do. But in the process, the Bob Baffert trainee answered a key question -- in a fashion so resoundi ...
Kentucky Derby fever could be impossible to resist for Lexington winner Divining Rod

Sat Apr 11 2015James Scully

Lael Stables’ homebred Divining Rod (Tapit) proved much the best in Saturday’s $250,000 Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland, swinging out leaving the far turn and driving past Donworth (Tiznow) and Fame and Power (First Defence) to win going away by t ...
Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita Park 4/12/2015

Sat Apr 11 2015D.S. Williamson

One of the best overlays of the weekend could be found in Santa Anita's feature on Sunday, April 12. The $75,000 San Pedro Stakes going 6 furlongs on the dirt has attracted 9 lightly raced three-year-olds. The favorites on the morning line, Kentuc ...
To Beaumont or not to Beaumont, that is the question (whose answer won’t impact KY Oaks)

Fri Apr 10 2015Jen Caldwell

Unless the winner is Sweet Success (Candy Ride) and there are numerous defections from the current leaderboard, Sunday's $250,000 Beaumont S. (G2) will have no impact on the May 1 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs. The Beaumont, scheduled for ...
Kentucky Derby Key Horse Betting Strategy

Fri Apr 10 2015D.S. Williamson

The $2 exacta paid $152.40. Sound handicapping could have easily yielded Super Saver or Ice Box as decent key horses for exactas and trifectas. Horseplayers could have definitely bet a smaller exacta key wheel with Super Saver and Ice Box in the f ...

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