4/4/26 6 KEE Shakertown (GII) $400.000 3yo&Up 5 1/2f Turf 3yo 117 Older 125lbs Another swing and a miss at KEE, unless you consider The Card having the second and third place horses something of genius…… Read More ›
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Wild Water Wagon Cannot Be Stopped in Appalachian at KEE
4/4/26 6 KEE Appalachian (GII) $500.000 3yoF 1m Turf 120lbs At least we both picked the winner in this one…. after that, our choices were putrid. When the… Read More ›
Wants It All Rebounds to Take Ashland and Guarantee Oaks Berth
Ashland – GI $750.000 For Fillies Three Years Old 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Keeneland – April 3, 2026 It seemed inconceivable but last season’s winner of the BC Juvenile Fillies and champion 2-year-old filly was on the bubble for… Read More ›
TwinTowers Says Beaumont Belongs to Them
Beaumont – Grade II 7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Belong To Me TwinTowersRacing Franco M 1:21.86 Theres a reason that the handicapping comp can seem difficult at times and this… Read More ›
Only Five Battle Out a Close Finish in Lafayette Stakes
Lafayette Stakes 7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Illusionary Artist Nakamura Stables Castillo I 1:21.65 Well, it is not very often we see a trip preference as clear as this but after… Read More ›
Gaelic Commander Charges Home Late to Win Transylvania Stakes
Last fall, Gaelic Commander became a BC champion by winning the Juvenile Turf Sprint. When he appeared in the Transylvania Stakes, he was looking to prove that he could have success going longer, and the works seemed to back that up.
Hurricane Warning Called for SUN Stakes
SUN Stakes 1 1/8 on Dirt Purse $200.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Sunland Park, NM Hurricane Ridge from The Sidley Stud looks to have found the perfect spot on Easter Sunday, as numbers… Read More ›
Superbush the Top Pick in Commonwealth
Commonwealth – GIII $350.000 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Keeneland – April 4, 2026 It is a Grade 3 and there is a $350.000 purse being offered yet the twenty-third running of the Commonwealth… Read More ›
Strategic Knight Looks Primed for a Big Carter Punch
On April 4, 2026, Aqueduct stages The Carter Handicap (Grade II) at 7 furlongs on dirt for older horses, carrying a purse of $300.000. This race has long been a major sprint route hybrid for older runners, and the recent… Read More ›
Cumberland Blue Ready to Stamp Himself a Derby Player
On April 4, 2026, Aqueduct hosts The Wood Memorial (Grade II) at 1 1/8 miles on dirt for three-year-olds, offering a purse of $750.000 and serving as a key Kentucky Derby points race. This race has long been a proving… Read More ›