Jose Ortiz

Irish War Cry Rebounds in G3 Pimlico Special

BALTIMORE, MD – Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred Irish War Cry rebounded from a rough past 11 months to return to the winner’s circle in Friday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Pimlico Special Stakes at Pimlico […]

Preakness Stakes

Preakness Stakes 143 Update: Justify ‘Just Like American Pharoah’

BALTIMORE, MD – Almost on cue, the rain stopped falling when Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Justify made his first visit to the Pimlico Race Course track at 8:30Thursday morning. The unbeaten son of Scat Daddy […] Read More

Race Recaps

Yoshida Strikes Gold in G1 Old Forester Turf Classic

LOUISVILLE, KY – Trainer Bill Mott’s Yoshida struck gold with a huge stakes score over the 8-5 favorite Beach Patrol and seven others in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Old Forester Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill […] Read More

Race Recaps

Limousine Liberal Repeats in G2 Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, KY – In a repeat of last year’s edition, Katherine Ball’s homebred Limousine Liberal edged his foes at the wire to take Saturday’s Grade 2, $500,000 Churchill Downs Stakes presented by Twinspires.com […] Read More

Race Recaps

American Gal Romps in Muddy G1 Humana Distaff

LOUISVILLE, KY – Kaleem Shah’s homebred American Gal refused to be beat this time, clearing off in the stretch and holding firm to take Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes at Churchill […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Preview: Will the Curse be Lifted?

After months of anticipation, it’s finally Kentucky Derby time! The 1 1/4-mile event will kick off the Triple Crown series as the centerpiece of Saturday’s 14-race program and will go […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

2018 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis & Picks

“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” is analyzed and prognosticated for thousands of hours. With 20 horses breaking from the Kentucky Derby starting gate each year, the possible permutations […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contender: Hofburg

At first glance, Hofburg doesn’t look like a traditional Kentucky Derby contender. That’s half-true; he’s anything but traditional, yet he’s definitely a contender. So much so that he’s been tagged […] Read More

Race Recaps

Good Magic Back In Business In G2 Blue Grass

LEXINGTON, KY – e Five Racing and Stonestreet Stables’ Good Magic returned from his last outing with a vengeance, displaying a strong kick to convincingly take Saturday’s Grade 2, $1,000,000 Toyota Blue Grass […] Read More

Race Recaps

Analyze It Dominates G3 Transylvania

LEXINGTON, KY – William Lawrence’s Analyze It showed no signs whatsoever of rust, making a powerful move off of the far turn to completely dominate the field in Friday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Kentucky […] Read More