Florent Geroux

Arklow Wins Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY – Grade 1 winner Arkow has aged well. The 7-year-old horse, who made his first start of the year, won Saturday’s 84th running of the $150,000 Louisville Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs in a…

Race Recaps

Caravel Sails to Nose Victory in The Very One

BALTIMORE – Pennsylvania-bred Caravel who was bred and is owned and trained by Maryland-based Elizabeth Merryman scooted through an opening along the inside and emerged from a three-way photo finish to capture Friday’s $100,000 The Very One Stakes by a nose at Pimlico Race Course. Winning Jockey Florent Geroux said “I was just… Read More

Race Recaps

Shedaresthedevil Denies All Challengers, Wins La Troienne

LOUISVILLE, KY – Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing, and Big Aut Farms’ Shedaresthedevil denied all challengers in the stretch to win Friday’s $500,000 La Troienne Stakes Presented by Twinspires.com (G1) at Churchill Downs. Hustled away from post 2 under Florent Geroux as the 8/5 favorite, Shedaresthedevil safely secured sole possession… Read More

Race Previews

Bonny South Holds Gamely in Exciting Edition of Doubledogdare

LEXINGTON, KY – Juddmonte Farms homebred Bonny South‘s 2021 debut couldn’t have gone much better as she gamely held off a pair of rivals to win Friday’s exciting edition of the $100,000 Baird Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. Bonny South broke from post 5 under Florent Geroux as the 7/2… Read More

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Race Recaps

C Z Rocket Bests Whitmore Again in Count Fleet Sprint

HOT SPRINGS, AR – The third straight showdown between local legend Whitmore and the magically revitalized C Z Rocket saw the latter best the former for the second race in a row as he won Saturday’s $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park. C Z Rocket was the… Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Adventuring Wins Bourbonette Oaks

FLORENCE, KY – Ridden by Florent Geroux and trained by Brad Cox, Godolphin’s Adventuring posted a 2-length win in the $150,000 Bourbonette Oaks, completing the two-turn mile in 1:37.31. Adventuring was the 5/2 favorite and returned $7.20, $5 and $3.60. Spritz held second and paid $24.60 and $11.60. Candace O finished third and paid $5.60. Oliviaofthedesert, Wait for Nairobi, Forever Boss, Roll Up… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Mandaloun

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 11 weeks away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Mandaloun. This Juddmonte Farms homebred has a career record of 4-3-0-1 and performed well in both two-turn starts thus far in his career. Trained… Read More

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Race Recaps

Maxfield Mashes Mineshaft

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Godolphin homebred Maxfield extended his unbeaten record to 5, mashing his rivals like potatoes to win Saturday’s $200,000 Mineshaft Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds. Maxfield broke a step slow from post 4 under Florent Geroux as the 3/5 heavy favorite and trailed early before joining up with the… Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Rachel Alexandra Preview: Travel Column Looms Large

NEW ORLEANS, LA – OXO Equine’s Travel Column looms large as a serious threat to win her 2021 debut for trainer Brad Cox in Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds. The Rachel Alexandra is a 1 1/16-mile dirt route restricted to 3-year-old fillies. This year’s edition is the… Read More

Race Recaps

Frank’s Rockette Wears Down Amy’s Challenge in American Beauty

HOT SPRINGS, AR – A battle between fleet-footed females saw Frank’s Rockette wear down the 2019 race champion Amy’s Challenge to win Saturday’s $150,000 American Beauty Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Frank’s Rockette broke well from post 7 under Florent Geroux as the 3/5 favorite and sat just outside of Amy’s Challenge through… Read More