SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK A pair of graded races topped the third weekend at Santa Anita. Kona Gold S. (G2): Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer et al’s WILD DUDE (Wildcat Heir) began his run at the top of the lane and wore down the odds-on favorite and pacesetter Subtle Indian in the lane to secure a length...
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Wild Dude, Second Summer star in stakes; main oval plays fairly to all run types at Santa Anita
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Posted Tuesday, May 24
Exaggerator feeling good on return to the track
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Posted Tuesday, May 24
Edited Press Release Preakness (G1) winner Exaggerator was playful and happy Tuesday morning as he returned to the track at Pimlico. "We're really pleased with him," said assistant trainer Julie Clark. "I was just talking to the groom and even after two races back-to-back it still doesn't...
Nyquist out of Belmont Stakes
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Posted Tuesday, May 24
Trainer Doug O’Neill has ruled Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist out of the June 11 Belmont Stakes (G1) due to an elevated white blood cell count and fever, Daily Racing Form’s David Grening reported Tuesday morning. After winning his first eight starts, the 2-year-old champion sustained his first...
Too many solutions bandied for non-existent Preakness problems
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Posted Monday, May 23
The biggest surprise on Preakness Day wasn't that Nyquist suffered his first loss nor that it was Exaggerator who handed it to him. By far the most shocking development was the outpouring of fans and money from bettors nationwide on a miserable day weather-wise in Baltimore. Expectations were...
Nyquist has 102 fever, delaying scheduled ship to Belmont
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Posted Monday, May 23
Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Nyquist spiked a 102-degree fever Monday morning, two days after suffering his first career loss in the Preakness (G1). The breaking news was first reported by Daily Racing Form’s David Grening. Plans had called for Nyquist to ship from Pimlico to Belmont on Monday,...
Wiggle’ Wipes Out ‘Battle’ Field; $28 Winner From Northfield; $15 Soph Trotter Tops ‘Trail’ Scores
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Posted Sunday, May 22
On various Wednesday nights we tweet for TwinSpires Twitter members from @FrankCotolo –retweeted by @twinspires—and the raceway involved. Losers from each week will appear on the next week’s horses-to-watch (H2W) list unless they race before that blog is published, so watch for them returning to...
Champions Songbird, Stellar Wind work for upcoming June engagements
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Posted Sunday, May 22
Edited Press Release Champions Songbird and Stellar Wind each worked over Santa Anita’s fast main track Sunday morning for upcoming stakes engagements at The Great Race Place. Unbeaten and untested Songbird, champion two-year-old filly of 2015, worked four furlongs in :46.40, breezing, in...
Five factors contributing to Nyquist’s loss in Preakness
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Posted Sunday, May 22
“I won’t overthink the Preakness – saving that for the Belmont.” So I wrote when making Nyquist my top selection in Saturday’s Preakness (G1). In hindsight, it was Nyquist’s connections who overthought the Preakness. With the luxury of Sunday afternoon quarterbacking, I can identify five factors...
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Derek Simon TwinSpires' horse racing author, handicapper, and podcast host, Derek Simon of Denver, Colo. offers his insightful, humorous and sometimes controversial take on the horse racing industry. He even publishes the ROI on the picks he gives out.
Frank Cotolo TwinSpires' harness racing expert, Frank Cotolo follows all of the big North American circuits throughout the year, providing the best value picks and latest news from the sulky.
Ed DeRosa The Director of Marketing for Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) and a lifelong Thoroughbred racing enthusiast and astute handicapper, Ed joined Churchill Downs Inc. following nine years as a writer and editor with Thoroughbred Times.
Peter Thomas Fornat A writer and editor who has been following horse racing for fifteen years. Peter has written books for the Daily Racing Form Press; Crown; and Simon and Schuster; among other publishers, and regular features in The Horseplayer Magazine.
Jill Byrne A television racing analyst for Churchill Downs, Jill has earned acclaim and a loyal audience throughout Thoroughbred racing.
