Mary Rampellini's top 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park on Feb. 16
Handicapper Mary Rampellini ranks the top 3-year-old males and fillies pointing to races at Oaklawn Park.
Mary RampelliniFeb 16, 2015
Handicapper Mary Rampellini ranks the top 3-year-old males and fillies pointing to races at Oaklawn Park.
Gypsy Judy, never far back while racing outside of horses, came rolling in the stretch to overpower the pacesetting Hot City Girl and win the $100,000 Wide Country Stakes at Laurel Park on Monday.
Horses to watch from Woodbine Harness.
Jeremey Day's analysis of the Wednesday 2/18 card at Northfield Park.
Matabari, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2013, won Sunday’s $169,800 Los Alamitos Winter Championship, beating Moonist, the champion 3-year-old of 2014.
A field of just eight 3-year-olds, led by Holy Bull Stakes winner Upstart, was drawn Monday for Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes. The Grade 2, 1 1/16-mile Fountain of Youth is the last of eight stakes on Saturday’s card, which also features the 2015 debut of the multiple Eclipse Award winner Main Sequence in the Grade 2 Mac Diarmida.
On Monday, 10 3-year-olds were entered in the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds. The Risen Star is a second-tier qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby, offering 85 points distributed on a 50-20-10-5 basis to the top four finishers. Win on Saturday, and you’re in the 20-horse Derby.
Bayern, who has not started since winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic in November, resumed serious training with a three-furlong workout in 36.60 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Tuesday afternoon 2/17 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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