Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of May 15-17, 2026
Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of May 15-17, 2026
Brad FreeMay 19, 2026
Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of May 15-17, 2026
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Several Hambletonian hopefuls took to the track on Monday at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, contesting three $30,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 3-year-old trotting males.
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At the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale Monday, a colt by the stallion Flightline went for $2.1 million to top a solid opening session of the auction.
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Two comeback horses hold the key to a pair of rich allowance contests Thursday evening at Churchill Downs.
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Liam's Map is a newly minted classic sire, with Preakness Stakes victor Napoleon Solo leading a day which saw multiple graded stakes wins added to Liam's Map's résumé.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Tuesday 5/19 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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Golden Tempo, Renegade, and Chief Wallabee – the first-, second-, and fourth-place finishers from the Derby – are considered definite for the Belmont, which, for the third straight year, will be held at Saratoga and run at 1 1/4 miles.
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After two sprint victories to start his career, He's a Knockout, trained by Carla Gaines, has a significantly different assignment when he stretches out in Saturday's $125,000 Snow Chief Stakes for statebreds at 1 1/8 miles on turf.
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Trainer Chad Summers was rewarded Saturday for enduring some hardships in racing when Napoleon Solo, a horse he picked out for $40,000 at auction, won the $2 million Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park. It was the first horse Summers, 41, started in a Triple Crown race.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Happy Valley.