HORSE RACING NEWS
11/26/2014
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Grade II Golden Rod
Owned by GSN Racing LLC, Cristina’s Journey will attempt to become just the eighth filly to sweep Churchill Downs’ latter year races for 2-year-old fillies, the Golden Rod and the $200,000-added Pocahontas (GII). A front-running triumph in the 1 1/16-
11/26/2014
Saturday’s Juvenile Showcase
The 2-year-old son of Kantharos has distinguished himself as a most exciting prospect after capturing his first two races with startling ease, each time drawing clear in hand and in a fast time. Trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. couldn’t be more pleased with Mr.
11/26/2014
Juvenile Showcase Program
Contested at one mile over the main track, the Hut Hut is one of three $75,000 stakes for 2-year-old fillies on the Juvenile Showcase program that highlights the final weekend of Gulfstream Park West's inaugural Fall Turf Festival meet. Kaplan will also s
11/26/2014
Stretch-out sprinters lead the way in G1 Cigar Mile Handicap
The Cigar Mile - the last Grade 1 race of the year in New York - will be accompanied by a trio of graded stakes, including the Grade 2, $400,000 Remsen, Grade 2, $400,000 Demoiselle, and Grade 3, $400,000 Comely. As part of a purse incentive initiated las
11/26/2014
Juveniles look to close out season in style in Remsen, Demoiselle
The Remsen and Demoiselle, both at 1 1/8 miles, are part of an exciting 10-race card that also features the Grade 1, $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap and the Grade 3, $400,000 Comely. First race post time is 12 noon. Trainer Todd Pletcher will be well-represe
11/26/2014
Churchill Downs Race Day Notes: Wednesday, Nov. 26
The 52-year-old Lexington native will take aim at both of the 1 1/16-mile major events on Saturday’s “Stars of Tomorrow II†program when he saddles Grayson Farm’s I’m A Chatterbox and Five D Thoroughbreds’ Kathballu in the $200,000-added Golde
11/26/2014
Competitive bunch set to square off in G3 Go For Wand
The one-mile Go For Wand, carded as the ninth race on a 10-race program, is the middle leg of the Thanksgiving Week stakes action at The Big A, which begins with the Grade 3, $300,000 Fall Highweight Handicap on Thursday and culminates with the Grade 1, $
11/26/2014
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool
The Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Others,†has been installed by Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia as the 3-5 morning line favorite among 24 betting interests in the opening future pool for the 2015 Kentucky Derby. The pool also features 23 indiv
11/26/2014
GRADE I, $500,000 CLARK HANDICAP
The Clark Handicap, one of the country’s most prestigious races for 3-year-olds and up and the centerpiece of a special 12-race “Black Friday†program at the famed Louisville racetrack, will go as Race 11 at approximately 5:35 p.m. (all times Easter
11/22/2014
$100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (G3) Quotes
(On Lubash being 8 years old for his 2015 campaign) “But he’s a young 8. I trained a horse for Mrs. (Charlotte) Weber named Revved Up who was a stakes winner at 10. I think the way we campaign, we look after them, and obviously he’s very sound. Itâ€