Front-running Well Armed, under a snug hold by jockey Aaron Gryder, cut loose at the head of the straight and romped to a record 14-length victory in the $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) March 28, the final race to be run at Nad al Sheba. On a main track that was favoring speed throughout […]
[ Read More ]Godolphin’s Regal Ransom held off stablemate Desert Party by a half-length to post a 13-1 upset in the $2 million UAE Derby (UAE-II) March 28 at Nad Al Sheba. Ridden by Alan Garcia, Regal Ransom stayed close to the pace set by So Shiny in the 1 1/8-mile contest, which was the third race on […]
[ Read More ]A Tiznow colt purchased by Jess Jackson’s Stonestreet Stable for $650,000 topped Tuesday’s Barretts select sale of 2-year-olds in training, which saw deep declines in average and median from last year. The colt was consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stable, and was a pinhook, having been purchased last fall at the Keeneland September yearling sale […]
[ Read More ]Al Khali Gives Pletcher Another Weapon WinStar Farm’s 3-year-old Al Khali rallied through the stretch for a three-quarter length victory under John Velazquez in a 1 1/8 mile allowance test March 6 at Gulfstream Park, moving him up in trainer Todd Pletcher’s arsenal of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) candidates. Al Khali […]
[ Read More ]At long last, Court Vision returns to synthetic By Byron King LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Since Oct. 6, 2007, the day Court Vision powered his way to a 1 3/4-length maiden score over Keeneland’s Polytrack, I have awaited the opportunity to bet him in another race on a synthetic surface. A mere 518 days later, that […]
[ Read More ]On paper, the $250,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) has turned out to be one of the most intriguing and highly-anticipated prep races of the season, as a number of promising 3-year-olds will attempt to answer questions about their ability to go on to the $750,000 Wood Memorial (gr. I), and possibly the $2 million Kentucky […]
[ Read More ]Gotham Next for Romping Haynesfield by Jack Shinar February 8, 2009 Bigger things await Haynesfield after the 3-year-old colt outclassed five rivals in the $107,600 Whirlaway Stakes Feb. 7 for his third consecutive win on Aqueduct’s inner track. The son of Speightstown now has a four-race win streak. The 2-5 favorite shook off Peace […]
[ Read More ]If he is not the top 3-year-old in California, he is the top one missing from the Kentucky Derby early nominations list. Mr. Hot Stuff’s convincing maiden win Sunday in his fifth start catapulted the full brother to Colonel John onto the Derby trail, even if the first deadline for Derby nominations has come and […]
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