Kentucky Oaks Contenders

Travel Column Takes Golden Rod

LOUISVILLE, KY – OXO Equine’s Travel Column overcame a troubled beginning to take Saturday’s $200,000 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. Travel Column broke from post 5 under Florent Geroux […]

Kentucky Oaks

Girl Daddy Gives Romans Record Fourth Pocahontas

LOUISVILLE, KY – Trainer Dale Romans’ Girl Daddy overcame a slow start and drew off in the stretch to become her barn’s record fourth winner of Thursday’s $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Gamine Draws Post 5, Made Even-Money Favorite for Kentucky Oaks

LOUISVILLE, KY – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will try to win his fourth edition of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) when he saddles Michael Lund Petersen’s […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Swiss Skydiver Breezes in Alabama

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver left no doubt regarding her superiority in the 3-year-old filly division after easily breezing home to win Saturday’s $500,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Alabama Preview: Spice Is Nice Aiming for Major Paycheck

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Robert and Lawana Low’s million-dollar filly Spice Is Nice will try to cash a major paycheck while facing six other 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s $500,000 Alabama […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 187: What We Learned (Monmouth Park & Saratoga Edition)

The Magic Mike Show guys are back with another look back at what they got right (and wrong) with their bets over the weekend. They also do a deep dive […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Paris Lights Heads Crystal Ball in CCA Oaks

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – WinStar Stablemates Racing completed the exacta when Paris Lights headed Crystal Ball after a lengthy stretch run to win Saturday’s $350,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga. […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Speech Breaks Through in Ashland

LEXINGTON, KY – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Madaket Stables’ Speech broke through for her first victory in seven months in Saturday’s $400,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. Sent from the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs Announces $9.85 Million September Stakes Schedule Led by Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY – A total of 18 stakes events, topped by the 146th runnings of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) and $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: New York, New York

Several division leaders emerged over the weekend at Belmont Park, which took center stage on a national level with its Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. The headlining event gave us a […] Read More