Entrusted for the winter by trainer Charles LoPresti and Gainesway Stable to trainer David Carroll, graded winner Villandry will be making his meet debut in the Grade 3 Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap on Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Marcus Hersh's Horses to Watch at Fair Grounds for the week of Jan. 15.
Match the top four finishers of the Gold Rush Stakes with three recent maiden winners and the runner-up from a Southern California stakes, and you have the makings of an intriguing 100th running of the California Derby on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields.
Three straight stakes wins have propelled Storm Power to the top of the pecking order at Turf Paradise. But when the 5-year-old gelding goes into Saturday’s $75,000 Cotton Fitzsimmons Handicap at a mile on turf, he faces his toughest task. Two dangerous Southern California raiders and an ultra-sharp stablemate are among the nine who stand in his way.
The early deadline to nominate horses for the 2015 Triple Crown series is Saturday, and nominations cost $600 each. The late nomination period, when nominations cost $6,000 each, is open through March 23. The names of all early nominees will be announced Jan. 31.
Greenway Court scored a front-running victory in Wednesday night’s $30,000 Winter Handicap for older sprinters at Charles Town. But the bigger news was the flat performance of the millionaire Immortal Eyes in his comeback attempt at age 10.
Bob Pandolfo's sharp horses and track trends for January 8 to 11, 2015.
The fine line between winning and losing is often fitness. Perhaps the best way to evaluate a horse's condition is to watch how it finishes in the stretch.
After posting competitive results through the first two sessions, returns at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale plummeted across the board on Wednesday as the auction moved into Book 2.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Friday 1/16 card at The Meadowlands.
