The addition of blinkers and a fast pace up front helped Camelot Kitten pull off an upset of the American Turf (G2) on the Kentucky Derby undercard. On Saturday, the Chad Brown trainee looks to take another positive step toward the $1.25 million Belmont Derby (G1) on July 9 in the $200,000 Pennine...
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Camelot Kitten preps for Belmont Derby in Pennine Ridge
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Posted Tuesday, May 31
Illuminant spurts clear for initial stakes victory, Drefong does not disappoint in Santa Anita return
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Posted Tuesday, May 31
SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK A pair of graded races on the turf topped the Holiday weekend at Santa Anita. Gamely S. (G1): Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ ILLUMINANT (Quality Road) tracked in second to the top of the lane before spurting clear to a nice victory for trainer Richard Mandella. The four-year-...
History not totally on Exaggerator's side in Belmont, but it might not matter
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Posted Tuesday, May 31
In this space a couple of weeks ago, I looked back at previous scenarios when Kentucky Derby (G1) winners proved vulnerable as odds-on favorites in the Preakness (G1). Based on past examples, I theorized the most likely way for Nyquist to lose in Baltimore was for him to get sucked into pressing,...
Top Maryland sire Not For Love dead at 26
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Posted Tuesday, May 31
Edited Press Release Not For Love, Maryland’s leading sire for more than a dozen years, was euthanized the evening of May 29 due to complications from colic. Pensioned since March 2015 at his longtime home at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Maryland, the son of Mr. Prospector was 26...
NYRA releases graded stakes probables for Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
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Posted Tuesday, May 31
Edited Press Release NYRA has announced graded stakes probables for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on June 10-11. Likely fields will be available later in the week. Friday, June 10 $500,000 New York (G2), fillies & mares, 1 ¼ miles turf: Guapaza, Havana Moon, Photo Call, Sea Calisi,...
Found wheels back to face Postponed in Coronation Cup
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Posted Monday, May 30
Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) heroine Found was slated to have a busy spring, and summer break, in advance of a fall centering upon the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1). The first half of her campaign just got busier with an added stop in Saturday’s Coronation Cup (G1) at Epsom, where she’ll have to up her...
Prat shines on Illuminant in Gamely
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Posted Monday, May 30
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Illuminant parlayed a perfect stalking trip into a landmark victory in the $300,000 Gamely (G1), Santa Anita’s Memorial Day feature. With an assist from jockey Flavien Prat, she earned a new career high for herself and for trainer Michael McCarthy. McCarthy had...
Will anyone beat Minding in the Epsom Oaks?
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Posted Monday, May 30
With the setback to undefeated Musidora (G3) winner So Mi Dar, Friday’s Oaks (G1) lost its most riveting story line: her clash with Aidan O’Brien’s brilliant Minding. Now the Epsom classic appears at Minding’s mercy, at least according to the market. It’s easy to see why. The daughter of Galileo...
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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.
