February 25, 2013 - 11:15am
Orb wins the Grade II $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes.
Orb defeated favorite Violence to win Saturday’s $400,000 Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla. It was the first stakes win for the Shug McGaughey trainee who is now second on the Kentucky Derby Road to the Derby points list with 50 points. It should...
February 22, 2013 - 11:00am
Bob Baffert scored big stakes victories last weekend; will Saturday's spotlight shine on Pletcher?
Over the three-day weekend, trainer Bob Baffert secured the spotlight when his Kentucky Derby prospects Shakin It Up and Super Ninety Nine won key stakes races.Will this weekend be Todd Pletcher’s time to shine?Pletcher sends out undefeated Violence as the favorite in Saturday’s Grade 2...
February 22, 2013 - 10:45am
The Road to the Kentucky Derby includes two talent-packed stakes races—the Fountain of Youth and the Risen Star.
Things are starting to heat up as the Kentucky Derby draws nearer. Yes, the Kentucky Derby is still two months away, but for many of the contenders it's only one or two more starts away. The Road to the Kentucky Derby points system kicks into phase two, the first leg of the Kentucky Derby...
February 22, 2013 - 10:45am
The Road to the Kentucky Derby includes two talent-packed stakes races—the Fountain of Youth and the Risen Star.
Things are starting to heat up as the Kentucky Derby draws nearer. Yes, the Kentucky Derby is still two months away, but for many of the contenders it's only one or two more starts away. The Road to the Kentucky Derby points system kicks into phase two, the first leg of the Kentucky Derby...
July 29, 2012 - 7:51pm
Hansen
Who is more likely to wear the roses on May 5?
Their memorable stretch run in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs designated winner Hansen and runner-up Union Rags as instant equine rivals.