Three year old colt for John Sadler tried the turf for the 1st time in his 4 race career on Sunday and handled it just fine. Off at 2/1 in a field of 8 with J.J. in the irons in this 1st allowance condition for three year olds at ¾ on the lawn, he broke […]
Three year old filly for Bob Baffert made her 2nd career start on Sunday in a conditioned allowance race at six and a half on the main for soph fillies. Off at 2/1 in a field of six and coming off a good maiden victory, she stumbled at the start under J.J. and was away […]
Three year old filly for Peter Miller made start #2 on Sunday and 1st on the grass in a maiden special weight event for Cal bred soph fillies at six furlongs. Off as the 6/5 choice in a full field of 11 runners, she went right to the lead under J.J. from her outside slot […]
Hard knocking three year old gelding for Phil D’Amato tried the Echo Eddie stakes on Saturday at six and a half on the main for sophomore Cal breds. Off at 3/1 in a field of 10, he broke running from the gate under J.J. and was just two off the pace down the back side. […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, April 6, and I have included Santa Anita Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 1 event for 3-year-olds has a $750,000 purse and the eight entrants will be journeying 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Santa Anita […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, April 6, and I have included Santa Anita Oaks 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $300,000 purse and the five entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Santa […]
By Jarrod Horak The UAE Derby, Florida Derby, and Arkansas Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races on Saturday, March 30. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The Grade 2 Wood Memorial, Grade 1 Blue Grass, and Grade 1 […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Oaklawn on Saturday, March 30, and I have included Arkansas Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 1 event for 3-year-olds has a $1.5 million purse and the ten entrants will be journeying 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Arkansas Derby is the […]
Three year old colt for Doug O’Neill tried the Pasadena stakes on Saturday in a non graded stakes at a mile on the lawn for sophomores. Off at 3/1 in a field of just four due to a late scratch, he sat off the lead down the back side in third, about 4 lengths back […]
Three year old filly for Bob Baffert made her 3rd career start on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the main. Off at 4/5 in a small field of just five, she stalked the pace from the inside, swung out for room at the ¼ pole under J.J., then exploded late […]
