Deep field contests Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes

Fri Nov 24 2017Alastair Bull

Champagne Stakes (G1) third-place finisher Enticed heads a Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) field strong in numbers and potential at Churchill Downs Nov. 25. Fourteen horses are entered for the race, which carries qualifying points on the Road to th ...
Samurai looks Sharp for Hollywood Derby

Fri Nov 24 2017Alastair Bull

Sharp Samurai has had the wood over the West Coast turf 3-year-olds this year, but he’ll have to beat some eastern invaders to win the 1 1/8-mile Hollywood Derby (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 25. The First Samurai gelding has won four consecutive stakes race ...
Unbeaten Monomoy Girl heads Golden Rod Stakes

Fri Nov 24 2017Alastair Bull

Monomoy Girl attempts to extend her unbeaten record to four, and enhance her Kentucky Oaks credentials, when she contests the Golden Rod Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs Nov. 25. The Tapizar filly has won all three of her starts comfortably, and at he ...
Fall Final Four Concludes At Meadowlands; Older Divisions Dig In For Dough; Attacking Exotics On The West Coast

Thu Nov 23 2017TwinSpires Staff

Normal 0 Harness racing may be short on some features as the season winds down but in the U.S.A. there is still much to be thankful for as a one-day hiatus takes us into one of the final weekends of 2017 action. All is dark south o ...
Diversify seeks second grade one in Clark Handicap

Thu Nov 23 2017Alastair Bull

Held back from the Breeders’ Cup Classic despite winning the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park, Diversify gets his chance at a second grade one victory in the 1 1/8-mile Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Nov. 24. Diversify had won six of his ...
Solid challenge awaits Daddys Lil Darling

Wed Nov 22 2017Alastair Bull

After a busy, varied, and at times frustrating year, Daddys Lil Darling is once again seeking her first graded stakes triumph as a 3-year-old. The Scat Daddy filly is the likely favorite for the 1 1/16-mile Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs ...

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Hollywood Turf Cup could be Flamboyant

Wed Nov 22 2017Alastair Bull

Flamboyant hasn’t won for 21 months, but his form is as good as any of his rivals in the 1 ½-mile Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del Mar Nov. 24. The former French galloper won two consecutive graded stakes races at Santa Anita in early 2016. He hasn’t ...
Actress, Miss Sky Warrior dominate Comely Stakes

Wed Nov 22 2017Alastair Bull

Proven class is always worth following when trying to assess a race, and that’s what Miss Sky Warrior and Actress have in their favor in the 1 1/8-mile Comely Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct Nov. 24. Actress has only won once in six s ...
Shapiro: Thanksgiving Day spot plays at Del Mar

Wed Nov 22 2017TwinSpires Staff

by SCOTT SHAPIRO For those looking for an occasional respite from family during the holiday Thursday afternoon, look no further than "Where the Turf Meets the Surf."   The final four days of the four-week Bing Crosby meeting at Del Ma ...
Scouting report for Pool 1 of 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Wed Nov 22 2017James Scully

The first of four Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools begins a four-day run on Thursday and bettors can choose from 23 individual interests or the rest of the field (#24). Future Wager pools originated in 1999 but November was added to the rotation p ...
Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Good Magic

Wed Nov 22 2017TwinSpires Staff

Good Magic (Horsephotos.com) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Winner Good Magic by Alastair Bull When a good 2-year-old’s sire and damsire both ran brilliantly in the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic , you’ve got to feel confident abou ...
Meadowlands hosts freshman and TVG finals on Saturday

Wed Nov 22 2017Ted Black

While many Americans will simply be looking to recover from a full day of feasting on Thanksgiving Day on Thursday and overzealous shopping on Black Friday, the Meadowlands will offer four lucrative TVG finals for two-year-olds of both gaits and gend ...
Responsibleforlove set for Red Carpet

Wed Nov 22 2017Alastair Bull

Third at grade one level on her last racecourse outing, Responsibleforlove should appreciate the drop in class when she contests the 1 3/8-mile Red Carpet Handicap (G3) on the Del Mar turf Nov. 23. Responsibleforlove was less than a length behind th ...