LEXINGTON, KY – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred McCraken, the probable favorite for Saturday’s Grade 2, $1 million Toyota Blue Grass, worked a half-mile in :49.40 over a fast main track after the […]
OZONE PARK, NY – Fresh off his fourth Florida Derby victory with Always Dreaming on Saturday, trainer Todd Pletcher has shored up his always-formidable contingent for Wood Memorial Day at […] Read More
LAUREL, MD – Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred Grade 2 winner Irish War Cry, back on familiar ground at the Fair Hill Training Center in Fair Hill, MD, continued preparations for […] Read More
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Todd Pletcher-trained Always Dreaming coasted to a five-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Xpressbet Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, registering the fastest […] Read More
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Much like five weeks ago in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes, Brad Grady’s Joe Sharp-trained Girvin outclassed his rivals in the 104th Grade 2, $1,000,000 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby on […] Read More
Brad Grady’s lightly-raced Girvin headlines next Saturday’s Grade 2, $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, in which he will face off against eight other sophomores in the 1 1/8-mile event on […] Read More
Antonio Sano will saddle Gunnevera for a scheduled start in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park with the lifelong dream of his father fresh in […] Read More
HOT SPRINGS, AR – John Oxley’s Classic Empire is scheduled to be the sixth Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male to race in the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn on […] Read More
LAUREL, MD – M M G Stables’ multiple Grade 3 winner and Triple Crown contender El Areeb had an easy work Wednesday morning at Laurel Park as he continues preparations […] Read More
1. McCraken Derby Points/Rank: 20 – 15th Race Record: (4) 4-0-0 Earnings: $310,848 Breeding: Ghostzapper – Ivory Empress Owner: Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC Trainer: Ian Wilkes Last Race: Grade 3 Sam F Davis Stakes […] Read More