Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Rare Society can continue progression third off the layoff
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Thursday, December 4, at Aqueduct.
David AragonaDec 03, 2025
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Thursday, December 4, at Aqueduct.
Undefeated in five starts, the Australian-bred 3-year-old King of Light will race against older horses for the first time in his Group 1 debut in Saturday’s $989,800 Northerly Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on turf at Ascot Racecourse in Perth.
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Derick Giwner's analysis of the Friday 12/5 card at The Meadowlands.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Friday 12/5 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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John Rallis' analysis of the Friday 12/5 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Unrivaled Time, winner of the Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes on turf at Del Mar on Sunday, is likely to have a brief rest this winter in advance of a 2026 season geared toward the leading races for 3-year-olds on turf.
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Jockey Luis Fuentes will be sidelined indefinitely due to injuries sustained in a spill in an allowance race on the undercard of the Zia Park Derby. He fractured his femur and four ribs, and suffered a punctured lung, according to his agent, Mike Kelly. Fuentes underwent surgery for the femur in El Paso, Texas.
Zero Sugar, who was a close second to Brotha Keny in the $300,000 Zia Park Derby last month in New Mexico, will likely make his next start at Oaklawn, according to co-owner Staton Flurry.
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The Tom Amoss trainees Oscar's Hope and Actis both positioned themselves for opportunities on the 3-year-old trail next season after winning separate two-turn stakes last month at Delta Downs.
There will be live racing Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Aqueduct, the New York Racing Association announced Wednesday afternoon. That card was added to the schedule to make up for the cancellation of the final eight races on Sunday's card, when the jockeys refused to ride, citing differences with management.