Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Gamebred finally gets another chance to route on dirt
TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Friday, April 17, 2026 at Aqueduct.
David AragonaApr 16, 2026
TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Friday, April 17, 2026 at Aqueduct.
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The Grade 2, $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap on Saturday has all the makings of a classic renewal of the storied race with reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty and Triple Crown warrior Journalism both launching their 4-year-old seasons against an elite older horse in White Abarrio.
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One of the most eagerly anticipated workouts in the lead-up to this year's Kentucky Derby took place in relative anonymity shortly after sunrise Thursday at Palm Beach Downs.
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Bernieandtherose, a two-time New York-bred stakes winner as a 3-year-old in 2025, makes her 4-year-old debut Saturday in a first-level allowance race at seven furlongs.
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Jumping the Gun will make her 3-year-old debut as the 7-5 morning-line favorite in the $150,000 Weber City Miss Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday. Bettors will have to trust the talented filly on her juvenile form alone, but this was always the plan for trainer Andy Simoff.
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The well-traveled Pashmina is getting set to make another road trip this spring as she is confirmed to run in the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks on May 1 at Churchill Downs, trainer Rob Atras said Thursday.
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When Taj Mahal won his stakes debut in February, 15 days after a commanding maiden score, trainer Brittany Russell challenged fans and pundits to consider what the colt might be capable of with more time to train. The wait will end in the $150,000 Federico Tesio Stakes on Saturday at Laurel Park.
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Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 4/18 card at The Meadowlands.
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Crupper has outrun his odds most of his career and will be looking to do more of the same Saturday when he starts as a live longshot in the $200,000 Bathhouse Row Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Saturday 4/18 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.