Leinster

Favorites Leinster, Mischevious Alex Take Twin Gulfstream Park Sprints

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The heavily-favored runners Leinster and Mischevious Alex each took their respective Grade 3 sprint stakes held Saturday at Gulfstream Park, though in very different fashions. In the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf…

Race Previews

Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Preview: Look Out For Leinster

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – His six rivals will all be looking for a way to topple the deserving favorite Leinster in Saturday’s $100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes (G3). The Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint is a 5-furlong dash across the lawn open to all horses ages 4 and up. This… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Glass Slippers Upsets Turf Sprint

LEXINGTON, KY – In true Cinderella fashion, Bearstone Stud homebred Glass Slippers toppled her mixed-gender rivals and pulled off the 10/1 upset in Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Keeneland. Glass Slippers broke from post 6 under Tom Eaves and settled well off the pace while Into Mystic held… Read More

Race Recaps

Leinster Wins Woodford

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Rusty Arnold’s Leinster, away since winning the Shakertown Stakes (G2) over this course and distance in July, returned with an equally-impressive effort Saturday to win the $150,000 Woodford Stakes Presented by TVG (G2) at Keeneland. Leinster broke quite quickly from post 8 as the 5/2 second choice… Read More

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Race Recaps

Leinster, Totally Boss Complete Barn Exacta in Shakertown

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Rusty Arnold’s Leinster and Totally Boss came across the wire heads apart to give the veteran conditioner a photo-finish exacta in Saturday’s $150,000 Shakertown Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. Leinster broke from gate 13 under Tyler Gaffalione at 10/1 odds and sat a close, four-wide trip within range of early… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Brilliant Performance by Belvoir Bay in the Turf Sprint

ARCADIA, CA – Breaking from the outside, Belvoir Bay shot like a bullet out of the gate and wired the field in Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park. This was the first win since February for the six-year-old mare who and has now amassed… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Stormy Liberal Looks to Three-Peat in Turf Sprint

Stormy Liberal comes into this event looking for his third straight Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint win. This may be his toughest challenge yet, as he has not won since this race last season. In total, 12 horses have entered this year’s edition, plus two also-eligibles. The race will be contested… Read More

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Race Recaps

Stubbins Shoots Past Late in Woodford

LEXINGTON, KY – McShane Racing’s Stubbins found room in midstretch and shot past Leinster late to win Saturday’s $200,000 Woodford Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (G2). Breaking from post 4 under Joel Rosario at 7/1 odds, Stubbins took back to the rear and watched as Satellite Storm burst to the early lead.… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Totally Boss Takes Charge Late in Runhappy Turf Sprint

FRANKLIN, KY – Jim and Susan Hill’s Totally Boss closely tracked the pacesetter before taking charge late and inching away to win Saturday’s $700,000 Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes (G3) at Kentucky Downs. The Runhappy Turf Sprint is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Totally Boss receiving an automatic… Read More

Handicapping

2019 Kentucky Downs Saturday Picks and Analysis

America’s most unique race meet continues today at Kentucky Downs. Run over a 1 5/16-mile European-style turf course, the 2019 Runhappy Meet has three race days left (September 7th, 8th and 12th) with first post at 12:15 PM CST. This is one of our favorite meets of the entire year and… Read More