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04/17/2016

Quotes from the $150,000 Lexington (G3)

Javier Castellano (winning rider) “What an impressive horse. I really liked the way he did it. He broke well out of the gate, and he wanted to dictate the pace today. I tried to sit a little bit behind the pacemaker. Turning for home, I really like the wa

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04/17/2016

CREATOR PULLS THE UPSET IN THE ARKANSAS DERBY

Conditioned by Steve Asmussen and ridden patiently by Ricardo Santana, Jr., who finished the 2016 meet Saturday as the leading trainer and jockey, respectively, once again, Creator showed no speed in the early going as the Todd Pletcher-trained Gettysburg

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04/16/2016

Gulfstream’s Rainbow 6 Solved for $618,643 Jackpot Friday with 20-cent Ticket

The Rainbow 6 had gone unsolved for 13 consecutive programs since a mandatory payout of a North American record pick 6 pool of $15.285 million yielded multiple winners of $89,456 March 26. The Rainbow 6 spanned Races 4-9 during a six-race sequence that yi

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04/15/2016

CUPID LEADS 12-HORSE ARKANSAS DERBY FIELD

Three other stakes races are on Saturday’s card – the $150,000 Instant Racing for 3-year-old fillies, $150,000 Northern Spur for 3-year-olds and $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses. The infield is scheduled to be open Saturday, with only a 5 p

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04/15/2016

Keeneland Barn Notes—April 15

KENTUCKY DERBY FAVORITE NYQUIST WORKS FIVE FURLONGS IN 1:02.60 Reddam Racing’s undefeated Nyquist began his serious preparation for the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) by working five furlongs in 1:02.60 over a fast track on a mild

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04/15/2016

Rainbow 6 Carryover Stands at $496,071 for Friday’s Program

The carryover jackpot is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners while 30 percent

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04/15/2016

Mark Casse Making Commitment to Gulfstream’s Year-Round Program

“I’ve been a Florida boy my whole life, but I only raced at Gulfstream during the winter. With the program now that Gulfstream’s been able to do, I tip my hat to Frank Stronach, the Florida Breeders and everybody,” Casse said. “To me, it’s beginning to ma

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04/14/2016

Rainbow 6 Carryover Reaches $463,957 for Thursday

The carryover jackpot is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners while 30 percent

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04/13/2016

Oaklawn Barn Notes: April 13

Baffert, who captured the Arkansas Derby last year with eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and in 2012 with Bodemeister, tightened the final screws on the son of Tapit at Santa Anita Tuesday morning when he sent him out for a final work under r

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04/13/2016

Additional Arkansas Derby and Oaklawn Handicap Updates

DISCREETNESS It’s one extreme to the other for multiple stakes winner Discreetness, who drew the rail for Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1). Trained by Jinks Fires of Hot Springs, Discreetness drew the extreme outside, post 14, for the $500,000 So

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