After two dark days to freshen up and reload, Gulfstream Park horseplayers will come out firing Wednesday at a Rainbow 6 jackpot that has not been hit in 17 racing days. A carryover of $766,642 awaits bettors in the Rainbow 6, a 20-cent wager that comprises races 6 through 11. First post is 1 p.m. Eastern, with race 6 scheduled for 3:30.
Brad Free’s Santa Anita horses to watch from week of March 8
Richard Lowell McCarthy, a handicapper and Equibase chart-caller who worked in the Thoroughbred industry for decades, died Saturday at his home in Jackson, N.Y., after a long illness.
Untapable and Tapiture will begin their 4-year-old seasons with new riders Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The now-retired Rosie Napravnik was the regular rider of both horses last year.
Mike Welsch ranks the top 3-year-old males and fillies pointing to races at Gulfstream.
Texas Red, the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last fall, returned to Santa Anita on Monday after recuperating on a farm from a foot injury, and will begin his Hail Mary quest to make the May 2 Kentucky Derby with a half-mile workout on Saturday
The winners of all three major Kentucky Derby prep races run last Saturday all came out of their races well, and all will have their final preps for the May 2 Derby in familiar surroundings on April 4.
Mary Rampellini ranks the top 3-year-old males and fillies pointing to races at Oaklawn.
DRF Breeding's complete coverage of the Florida stallion market for 2015, including news features, leading sire profiles, and statistics.
No changes on the top Fair Grounds-based 3-year-olds from last week, since all has been quiet since the Louisiana Derby Preview card of Feb. 21.
