“The horse had been training very well. He showed a lot of promise in his debut and he needed a little time after that,” Pletcher said. “We were optimistic being a son of Bernardini and out of a Street Cry mare that the distance would be OK for him. “We w
The Sam F. Davis is a “Road to the Kentucky Derby” event, awarding points to the first four finishers toward qualifying for the May 6 Run for the Roses on a 10-4-2-1 basis. Saturday’s stakes slate begins with the 37th running of the $100,000 Suncoast Stak
For many of its 136 past runnings, the Withers was contested at a mile and positioned after or so close to the Kentucky Derby that was it viewed as a prep for the Preakness or the Belmont Stakes. The change came in 2012, when after a one-year hiatus the W
Gulfstream Park employs Trakus for its tracking and timing services. The Trakus System works by using a small radio transceiver outfitted on each horse, and a network of antennas and computing equipment located around the racecourse. Trakus technology is
Battalion Runner, ridden by John Velazquez, edged away from pacesetter Beasley in the stretch to post a 1 1/4-length victory in the 1 1/16-mile dirt race. Beasley, who was very game in defeat, finished 7 3/4 lengths clear of the third-place finisher, Pain
“He has matured so much. He’s grown a little bit. He put on some weight. Everything’s good,” Pinchin said. “I’m looking forward to enjoy watching him race again.” In the Juvenile, Three Rules finished more than 14 lengths behind Classic Empire, who is ent
“He’s such an athlete. What makes him so good is the way he moves. A really wise, one of the smartest horsemen I know in the world looked at him and said he looked like a panther. I think that’s the best way to describe him. I’m not going to say who it wa
“I got here around 5:30. We didn’t have to nudge him or wake him up. He was already up,” Barnes said. “This is him. He recovers quickly. He’s just a freak. He came out of the race in excellent shape. He cooled out quick last night. It was just an awesome
Television crews from Australia, Russia and the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi are providing on-site coverage, and the race has also drawn media interest from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Ireland, Canada and South America. Domestic television c
“He’s doing fine. He shipped well. He’s gotten over the track really well,” Baffert said. “We’re anticipating another big race out of him. The break is going to be crucial. He has to break. If he doesn’t break, well, it’s going to be tough. We’re looking
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