Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Winning Impression

Sun Aug 23 2020J. Keeler Johnson

What does the pedigree of Winning Impression unlock in the puzzle of the Kentucky Derby contenders?
Analyzing 30 years of Kentucky Derby pace fractions

Sun Aug 23 2020J. Keeler Johnson

Once upon a time, the Kentucky Derby was a race in which any running style could regularly succeed. But times have changed.
Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 23

Sun Aug 23 2020Tim Holland

Prairie Meadows Race 7 Trainer McFarlane wins with 19% of his first-time starters and saddles #8 Bull Hollow (5-1) , a debuting son of 16% first-out sire Bayern, who is a half-brother to nine winners. Works include a sharp 4-furlong move ...
NA Cup Fulla Favorites; Ramona Hill Rides Again

Sun Aug 23 2020TwinSpires Staff

And now, our weekly report of results from features in the TwinSpires Harness Preview blog, along with those from our horses-to-watch list (H2W), and our News & Notes section, which reports and remarks on the states of our sport. Thursday, Aug. ...
How to bet the Del Mar Mile Handicap

Sat Aug 22 2020J. Keeler Johnson

On paper, Sunday’s Del Mar Mile H. (G2) is shaping up to be a battle between an established Grade 1 star and a largely unheralded up-and-comer.
Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 22

Sat Aug 22 2020Tim Holland

Del Mar Race 5 #4 Comradery (15-1) flattened out to finish third over 1 1/16 miles in his latest after making some progress here last month in his first North American start for John Sadler. Son of Camacho has worked well since his lates ...

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Graded stakes spot plays for Pacific Classic day

Fri Aug 21 2020J. Keeler Johnson

Want to build your bankroll in advance of the Pacific Classic? These graded stakes spot plays for Saturday at Del Mar will help get you started.
Derby Remix: Pneumatic against the world

Fri Aug 21 2020Rowan Ward

The me-against-the-world attitude that pervades "Awake and Alive" by Skillet also reflects the plans of connections who make unconventional decisions with their 3-year-olds.
Hanson: Handicapping the Aug. 22 Cross Country Pick 5

Fri Aug 21 2020Vance Hanson

This week's Cross Country Pick 5 is a bit unusual in that the sequence, rather than compressed into a one-to-two hour window, is instead spread out over six hours.
Australian racing picks for Doomben and Royal Randwick

Fri Aug 21 2020Andrew Brown

One of the greatest horses of the modern era is honored in Australia tonight with the running of the Group 1 Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick.
Scully: Pick 3 play at Del Mar Saturday

Fri Aug 21 2020James Scully

Maximum Security will take some beating in Saturday’s main event , and I will focus on a Pick 3 sequence prior to the Pacific Classic (G1) that includes a couple of nice turf stakes, the Del Mar Oaks (G1) and Del Mar Handicap (G2). Both races attrac ...
Kentucky Derby contender profile: Finnick the Fierce

Fri Aug 21 2020J. Keeler Johnson

Finnick the Fierce might not be the most consistent runner in the Kentucky Derby field, but when this chestnut gelding brings his A-game, he’s proven capable of surprising at big prices.
Torrey Pines and Green Flash Stakes selections

Fri Aug 21 2020John Mucciolo

A pair of Grade 3 events are on the Pacific Classic (G1) undercard during a blockbuster day of racing at Del Mar on Saturday.