HORSE RACING NEWS
04/07/2016
From maiden winner to stakes favorite, Unified heads Bay Shore field
The Bay Shore Stakes, with its 4:52 p.m. EDT post, kicks off the first Big Apple/Bluegrass Pick 4, which also encompasses Aqueduct's Grade 1, $1 million Wood Memorial; Grade 1, $1 million Toyota Blue Grass at Keeneland; and the Grade 1, $300,000 Madison a
04/07/2016
Lewis Bay tops G2 Gazelle at Big A
Partnered with Irad Ortiz, Jr., who has been aboard for all four of her previous starts, Alpha Delta Stables' homebred Lewis Bay will break from post position 2 while being asked to shoulder high weight of 122 pounds. The 8-5 morning line favorite, who ha
04/06/2016
Shagaf favored in G1 Wood Memorial
Already in possession of a coveted Kentucky Derby berth with 50 points from the Grade 3 Gotham, Shagaf will look to continue his domination of the Triple Crown trail at the Big A with a repeat performance of his 1 ¼-length victory on March 5. The Chad Bro
04/04/2016
Championship Meet Generates Wagering Records & Memorable Performances
The big day punctuated a banner 2015-2016 season that generated a record all-sources handle of $807 million, a 15-percent increase over the 2014-2015 record handle of $704 million. The new record was set despite 57 turf races moved to dirt, compared to on
04/03/2016
WONDERMENT GOES GATE TO WIRE IN BOURBONETTE OAKS
Inconclusive was second after a sweeping late run brought her within 3-3/4 lengths of the winner. Post-time favorite Marquee Miss was third, a nose farther back, just missing second after staying within a length of Wonderment until the final furlong. Wond
04/03/2016
Turfway Park Spiral Stakes - Race Quotes
Winning trainer: Mike Maker I saw a white “R” and red cap and didn’t know which one it was at first, but I knew it was mine. [Regarding having claimed Oscar Nominated out of his third start for $75,000]: “He’s a Kitten’s Joy. We knew he’d be better when h
04/03/2016
Nyquist Shows Championship Form in $1 Million Florida Derby (G1)
The anxiously awaited showdown between Nyquist and Mohaymen developed at the top of Gulfstream Park’s stretch, but the Southern California-based 6-5 second betting choice pulled away to a convincing score under Mario Gutierrez as the East Coast-based 4-5
03/31/2016
Airoforce is 3-1 Spiral Stakes Favorite
The 1 1/8-mile event over Turfway’s all-weather Polytrack surface is worth 85 points, including 50 to the winner, in the “Road to the Derby” series for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds aiming to earn a spot in the world’s most famous horse race, the May 7 Kentuck
03/31/2016
Off the Tracks Looks to Stay Perfect in Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2)
A bay daughter of two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, Off the Tracks enters the Oaks off a 4 ½-length victory in the 6 ½-furlong Margate Handicap Feb. 11 at Gulfstream. It was her first race since winning the six-furlong Schuylerville (G3) last July at Sar
03/26/2016
North American Pick 6 Records Set on Gulfstream’s 20-Cent Rainbow 6
When betting on the popular multi-race wager had concluded prior to the first leg of the Rainbow 6, which spanned Races 7-12, the pool had swelled to $15,285,707, shattering the Pick 6 pool record of $10,870.852 set at Hollywood Park July 2, 2007, when a