Stakes Recap: Oaklawn Handicap & Ben Ali Stakes
Andy Serling & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn Park & Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland.
$10.5 Million Flightline Colt Arrives at Santa Anita
The Flightline colt, who sold for an eye-popping $10.5 million April 17 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, arrived at trainer Bob Baffert's barn at Santa Anita Park April 18, shortly before 9:00 p.m.
Pashmina Takes Shot at Kentucky Oaks
Red White and Blue Racing's Pashmina was second in Aqueduct Racetrack's $200,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3) April 4 and will now take a shot in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs May 1.
Medina Rides 1,000th Winner at Fonner Park
Jockey Jose Angel Medina accomplished a career milestone April 18 when he rode his 1,000th Thoroughbred winner in North America aboard Flaming Glory in the second race at Fonner Park.
Intrepido Will Ship For KY Derby After Fast Work
Ranked 22nd on the Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard and needing two defections to get in the field, grade 1 winner Intrepido will ship to Churchill Downs following a fast work April 19 at Santa Anita Park.
16-1 Longshot Reb Five Pulls Off Palisades Upset
CJ Stables' Reb Five surged past Throckmorton 20 yards from the finish en route to a neck victory in the $300,000 Palisades for 3-year-olds April 19 at Keeneland.
Candy Ride’s Final Story Airs at Keeneland
Final Story (Candy Ride {Arg}) came up a narrow second at 4-1 while trying this distance at Gulfstream on Mar. 14 and was installed the 1-2 choice to go one better here. Sent quickly to the front by Irad Ortiz…
Intrepido, Hoping for Derby Spot, Turns in Strong Work at Santa Anita
Intrepido (Maximus Mischief), winner of last year's GI American Pharoah Stakes, worked four furlongs in :47.20 (2/97) at Santa Anita Sunday and will ship to Churchill Downs with connections hoping to gain a spot in the May 2 GI Kentucky…
Zanthos To Skip English Guineas In Favour Of Pouliches
G2 Rockfel Stakes heroine Zanthos (Sioux Nation) will skip the G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 3 in favour of a start in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches on May 10, according to co-trainer Ed Crisford. Crisford said,…
$10.5-Million Flightline Colt Arrives at Baffert Barn
The Flightline colt who sold for a record-setting $10.5 million at the OBS Spring sale Friday arrived at the Southern California barn of trainer Bob Baffert Saturday night shortly before 9 p.m. “He's a specimen,” Baffert said Sunday morning. “A…