The connections of Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Journalism expressed relief after the anticipated Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite drew post 8 for the $5 million classic May 3 at Churchill Downs. A post position near the middle of the 20-horse field—and not with one either to the far inside or outside—could leave jockey Umberto Rispoli…
Public Assembly continued to thrive since being purchased and transferred to trainer Phil D’Amato with a rallying victory in the $100,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G3T) April 26 at Santa Anita Park. Abbondanza Racing and Taylor Made Sales Agency’s Medallion Racing purchased Public Assembly for $225,000 at the 2024 Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale, where…
Kentucky Oaks (G1) morning-line favorite Good Cheer will begin her journey from post 11 when the undefeated daughter of Medaglia d’Oro faces an expected 13 other 3-year-old fillies in the 1 1/8-mile test May 2 at Churchill Downs. The $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks is scheduled as the 11th race Friday with an expected post time…
April 26, 2025 1:04 PM 1:46 Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. recaps Burnham Square’s final breeze ahead of the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1). The gelded son of Liam’s Map completed five furlongs in :59 1/5 at Churchill Downs April 26. View Comments Source link
Assistant trainer Bethany Taylor tells us three things you might not know about the Kentucky Derby (G1) bound son of Coal Front! Source link
April 26, 2025 2:23 PM 2:56 Jockey Luan Machado is confident that Juddmonte Farms’ Final Gambit can take to the dirt surface for the first time and win the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3. View Comments Source link
The April 27 Prix Ganay (G1) at Longchamp is the first group 1 of the year in Europe. While Waldgeist and Sottsass both took the 1 5/16-mile race in their Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1)-winning seasons, it has recently reverted to its resting state: a chance for early birds to get a relatively cheap top-level…
The connections of Baeza need some Rich Strike -like Kentucky Derby (G1) fortune. When post positions will be drawn for the Derby at Churchill Downs just after 7 p.m. ET April 26, Baeza will be an alternate in the oversubscribed race, which is limited to 20 starters, just as Rich Strike was three years earlier. A…
April 26, 2025 2:59 PM 4:38 Juddmonte Farms general manager Garrett O’Rourke discusses why their homebred Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Final Gambit has never left the state of Kentucky before, the colt’s pedigree, and wanting to win a Derby without controversy after Mandaloun was awarded the win by disqualification…
April 26, 2025 1:26 PM 1:34 Although Burnham Square covered his five-furlong breeze a bit faster (:59 1/5) than trainer Ian Wilkes was looking for April 26, the trainer was pleased and believes the gelding is ready for the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. …
