A maiden-claiming sprint (race 2) and a maiden special weight route on turf (race 9) offer potential overlay prices Saturday at Santa Anita. Both races include logical choices at generous odds in the program – 9-2 and 4-1, respectively.
Emerald Downs is implementing a bonus program for shippers at its upcoming meet, which begins April 18 and runs through Sept. 27.
On Sunday, the National Handicapping Championship Tour returns to NHCQualify.com, the official qualifying site of the NHC, for an event that will send up to five players to Las Vegas next January. Buy-in costs $165.
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Ingrid Mason’s first attempt at a training career was stopped cold by a hurricane that dismantled her stable. Her second go-round has been highlighted by Sarah Sis, who is developing into a Kentucky Oaks candidate this meet at Oaklawn Park.
In the sixth race on Sunday's card at Laurel Park, the 10-year-old Immortal Eyes will make his second start since being returned to Damon Dilodovico’s care.
The Rainbow 6 jackpot was emptied for a seven-figure score Thursday when a customer betting through the TwinSpires hub in Portland, Ore., won $1,079,444.
With just over a week until the Grade 3 Spiral at Turfway Park on March 21, three of the prominent runners being pointed for it – Imperia, Metaboss, and Conquest Typhoon – breezed Friday.
It’s not the General George, but the best race at Laurel Park on Sunday will rematch the second-, third-, and 12th-place finishers from that $250,000 race.
Trainer Todd Pletcher said Friday that Constitution will be sent to WinStar Farm to “freshen up” a bit after being taken out of consideration for the Dubai World Cup due to a minor shin injury discovered after a routine workout last weekend at Palm Beach Downs.
Upstart, the likely favorite for the upcoming Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, breezed six furlongs Friday in 1:13.40 and continues to thrive in his training at the Palm Meadows training center, according to trainer Rick Violette.
