Pletcher seeks seventh Tampa Bay Derby win
Last month, trainer Todd Pletcher won a record-extending eighth Sam F. Davis Stakes with the maiden...
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Cox well stocked for Tampa Bay Derby Day
Trainer Brad Cox will likely have the favourite in the Tampa Bay Derby in Further Ado, but he is...
Sovereignty targets Oaklawn Handicap for return to racing
It must be nice to run arguably the fastest horse in training on a Saturday afternoon and come back...
Class President noses Silent Tactic in Rebel Stakes, likely gains Derby berth
Class President likely locked up a spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby on Sunday when...
Iron Honor takes step forward with game victory in Gotham
Iron Honor shone bright and struck hard in the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct on...
Commandment outduels Chief Wallabee to win Fountain of Youth
If the rest of the run-up to the 2026 Kentucky Derby is as exciting as Saturday’s $425,000 Fountain...
Asmussen hopes Razorback serves as Magnitude's Dubai stepping-stone
The eyes of the Middle Eastern racing community will be on Oaklawn Park Saturday, as Dubai World Cup prospect Magnitude launches his 4-year-old season in the Grade 3, $500,000 Razorback Handicap.
Fountain of Youth long on talent, short on proven two-turn ability
The Fountain of Youth offers Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top five finishers on a scale of 50-25-15-10-5. Eleven horses were originally entered, but the $425,000 Fountain of Youth will scratch down to a maximum of 10.
Clement, Shirreffs lead nominees on contemporary Hall of Fame ballot
The late trainers Christophe Clement and John Shirreffs, both of whom have passed away in the last year, are among the six trainers and seven Thoroughbreds who return to the National Museum of Racing’s contemporary Hall of Fame ballot for 2026.
Jockey Club Gold Cup, Flower Bowl moved back to Belmont; Travers tops Spa stakes
There will be 73 stakes worth $23.575 million offered at the extended 2026 Saratoga meet, but two prestigious races that had been run at Saratoga the past five summers will be moved back to Belmont Park.
Jackson Hole hoping two-turn tally provides edge in Fountain of Youth
Although his speed figures might be a little light and he’s yet to test stakes company, Jackson Hole has one item on his résumé that makes him a leading contender for Saturday’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth.
Kentucky Derby 2026: After shocking BC scratch, Blackout Time starts back up in Rebel
Trainer Kenny McPeek is still perplexed over what happened regarding Blackout Time on the last Friday of October. It hasn’t deterred him from trying to get the now 3-year-old colt to the grandest stage on the first Saturday in May.
Preakness attendance at Laurel limited to 4,800
Attendance at this year’s Preakness Stakes on May 16 at its temporary home of Laurel Park in will be limited to 4,800 people, according to 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the company responsible for putting on the race.
Kentucky Derby: Hidden Force favored in European prep
Hidden Force, the sharp winner of a seven-furlong race in his debut in December, will be an odds-on favourite in his first start of 2026 in Wednesday’s $81,000 European Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes at Kempton Park
Canaletto, The Puma pointed to Tampa Bay Derby over Fountain of Youth
Canaletto and The Puma, who were both under consideration for Saturday’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, instead are being pointed to the Grade 3, $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby on March 7.
Fountain of Youth will test lightly raced Chief Wallabee
Chief Wallabee showed a world of potential when rallying to defeat the highly regarded and subsequently stakes-placed The Puma, launching his career going seven furlongs on Jan. 10 at Gulfstream Park.
