Wed, 02/23/2022 - 14:54

Breakout Beyers: Big Invasion displays some wicked speed in big-fig win

Lauren King/Coglianese Photos
Big Invasion stretches out to a clear victory in a turf sprint at Gulfstream Park, earning a sparkling 94 Beyer Speed Figure.

Each week in this space, the top Beyer performances by maiden winners will be featured and analyzed. Click here for a complete archive.

Big Invasion

Feb. 19, 6th race Gulfstream, MdSpWt54k

Beyer: 94

5f turf 55.64 – 1st by 4 1/4 lengths

b. c. 3, Declaration of War – Curls in Place, by Curlin

Auctions: Keeneland September yearling 2020 – $72,000

Owner: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing

Trainer: Christophe Clement

Wed, 02/23/2022 - 11:26

Free: Watching the races through a haze of chalk dust

Benoit Photo
Sumter's victory last Saturday in the Pasadena Stakes was aided by questionable decisions by jockeys on a couple of her opponents.

ARCADIA, Calif. – The journal is full, with notes from Santa Anita to Gulfstream Park to Kentucky and Oaklawn Park.

Festival of favorites

Tue, 02/22/2022 - 12:21

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Barbara D. Livingston
Dean Delivers (right) just misses to My Prankster in the Grade 3 Swale on Saturday at Gulfstream.

Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

Sun, 02/20/2022 - 16:40

Horses in Focus at Aqueduct for Monday, Feb. 21, 2022

RACE 2: GINNSU WARRIOR (#5) 

Sat, 02/19/2022 - 17:02

TimeformUS horses in focus for Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022

RACE 4: JOYCEE HAZ PIZZAZ (#7) 

Fri, 02/18/2022 - 18:09

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, February 19, 2022

Jim Duley/Maryland Jockey Club
Kenny Had a Notion (right) beat Maythehorsebwithu by a neck following a race-long battle in the Spectacular Bid Stakes.

Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

Fri, 02/18/2022 - 16:56

TimeformUS horses in focus for Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022

RACE 1: GET YOUR GOLD (#3)