Juan Avila

Odds-On Favorites Rule Gulfstream Park Stakes

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The odds-on favorites ruled Saturday’s twin $75,000 stakes for 3-year-olds sprinting 7 furlongs on the sloppy Gulfstream Park dirt, with Boerne taking the Azalea over her […]

Kentucky Derby

Arkansas Derby Contender Spotlight: King Guillermo

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Victoria’s Ranch’s King Guillermo will try to pull off another major score when he exits the barriers in Saturday’s 2nd division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Avila Works Pair in Advance of Oaklawn Park Stakes Action

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Juan Avila worked a pair of graded stakes winners, King Guillermo and Trophy Chaser, at Gulfstream Park on Tuesday morning in advance of Oaklawn Park’s stakes action […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

King Guillermo Bombs Tampa Bay Derby

OLDSMAR, FL – Victoria’s Ranch’s King Guillermo couldn’t have looked any better in his dirt debut, striding off to a dominating score while bombing the tote in Saturday’s $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa […] Read More

Race Recaps

Trophy Chaser Outduels King for a Day in Challenger

OLDSMAR, FL – Owner/trainer Juan Avila’s Trophy Chaser outdueled the favored King for a Day in the stretch to win Saturday’s $100,000 Challenger Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. Breaking from post […] Read More