Steve Asmussen

Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Max Player

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) finally nearing, we continue analyzing the pedigrees of some of the top contenders. This week’s subject: Max Player Max Player has become one of the […]

Race Recaps

Archidust Doubles Up in Get Serious

OCEANPORT, NJ – Crawford Farms Racing’s Archidust doubled up with a late surge to win his second straight stakes in Sunday’s $75,000 Get Serious at Monmouth Park. Archidust broke from post […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Pneumatic Preakness-Bound After Pegasus Victory

OCEANPORT, NJ – Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Pneumatic appears bound for the Preakness Stakes (G1) after easily winning Saturday’s $150,000 TVG.com Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. Pneumatic was bet down to 4/5 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Thoughtfully Aces Adirondack

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Heider Family Stables’ Thoughtfully aced her graded stakes debut with a commanding performance in Wednesday’s $150,000 Adirondack Stakes (G2) at Saratoga. Sent from post 4 as the even-money […] Read More

Race Previews

Adirondack Preview: Is Thoughtfully Asmussen’s Next Star Juvenile?

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer Steve Asmussen’s next juvenile star just might be Thoughtfully, who will attempt to one-up her impressive debut performance in Wednesday’s $150,000 Adirondack Stakes (G2) at […] Read More

Race Recaps

County Final Easy Winner of Off-Turf Tyro

OCEANPORT, NJ – Already graded stakes placed in his young career, County Final proved an easy winner of Saturday’s off-turf edition of the $75,000 Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park. County Final was […] Read More

Race Recaps

Jackie’s Warrior Runs Away in Saratoga Special

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Steve Asmussen’s “other” entry struck the front end early and ran away in the stretch to win Friday’s $150,000 Saratoga Special Stakes Presented by Miller Lite […] Read More

Race Recaps

Echo Town Erupts Late to Take Jerkens

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – L and N Racing’s Echo Town erupted in mid-stretch and drew off convincingly to win Saturday’s $300,000 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Echo Town broke alertly […] Read More

Race Recaps

Joy’s Rocket Blasts Off In My Dear

TORONTO, ON – Team Hanley’s Joy’s Rocket rounded the far turn under a full head of steam and blasted off in the stretch to win Saturday’s $100,000 My Dear Stakes at Woodbine. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Volatile Victorious in Vanderbilt

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Three Chimneys Farm and Phoenix Thoroughbred’s Volatile stepped up to the graded stakes level stylishly, proving victorious in Saturday’s $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) at Saratoga. Sent […] Read More