The Rainbow 6 was hit on the first day of Gulfstream Park’s Spring Meet, rewarding one bettor Wednesday with a payoff of $35,516.86. During the Championship Meet, the popular multi-race wager went unsolved for 27 consecutive cards leading up to a mandator
TOYOTA BLUE GRASS MORNING-LINE FAVORITE McCRAKEN JOGS, VISITS STARTING GATE The six Toyota Blue Grass (G2) horses on the grounds had routine mornings on a mild and breezy Tuesday at Keeneland. Morning-line favorite McCraken jogged to the starting gate bef
The tepid 3-1 morning-line favorite is French Quarter, who seeks his first win for his new connections, trainer David Fawkes and owner Domino Enterprises. They claimed the gelding for $62,500 out of his last race. French Quarter, a winner of his last two
Saturday’s 14-race program will offer nine stakes worth $2.45 Million in purses. The 66th running of the Florida Derby will anchor all three multi-race wagers with guaranteed pools. Xpressbet Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Gunnevera was installed as the 9-
“When I was a kid, my father said, ‘One of these years maybe I’ll win the Kentucky Derby,’” said Sano, a third-generation horseman. “Every day in Venezuela, I followed the racing here in America. Now I have the opportunity to win the race. In Venezuela, t
Trainer Dale Romans (Impressive Edge, Post 8, 12-1): “The post is fine. It looks like a perfect spot. It looks like there’s some speed that can get out of there running and we’ll fall right in behind him hopefully.” “When he ran last time and he ran so we
Baffert praised jockey Mike Smith for not becoming flustered after Arrogate missed the start. Smith, who waved a Saudi Arabian flag as he rode into the winner’s circle to be greeted by family members of owner Prince Khalid Abdullah, said Arrogate was dist
Hansen, a Northern Kentucky physician, went to the 2012 Kentucky Derby with Hansen the horse, who finished ninth. The Eclipse champion 2-year-old for 2011, he stood at stud in the United States only one season before being sent to South Korea. Hansen the
Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s Practical Joke worked in company with last year’s Gotham (G3) winner Shagaf shortly after 7:30. The Chad Brown-trained pair went five furlongs in 1:00.90, with two-time Grade 1 winner Practical Joke working on t
Jockey Jesus Rios (Fear the Cowboy): “It went as we expected. I took the horse back and followed the speed and he finished strong. That was the plan and it went perfectly. I was sure [I would get there] because the leader was declining and I had a lot of
