Wed, 01/26/2022 - 12:14

Breakout Beyers: Hot and Sultry makes big leap from first to second start

Coady Photography
Hot and Sultry wins a six-furlong maiden race at Oaklawn on Sunday, earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 89.

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

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 12:00

Free: Comebackers, shippers, and a Pegasus exacta

Emily Shields
Trainer Ed Moger wants to run Stilleto Boy in the Pegasus World Cup but as of Monday did not have a confirmed travel plan.

ARCADIA, Calif. – January racing is relatively quiet, yet not without notes and opinions to catch up with, from Santa Anita to Fair Grounds to Gulfstream Park and Turf Paradise. Stuff like this . . .

Small fields

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 15:42

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Bill Denver/Equi-Photo
Gulfstream is looking to displace Calder at the center of the summer and fall racing calendar in South Florida.

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, 01/23/2022 - 19:16

Mutuel field 9-5 favorite as Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 closes

The mutuel field, the 24th or “all others” option, was the 9-5 favorite when the second of five pools in the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern following the customary three-day run.

Two Kenny McPeek-trained horses, Smile Happy (8-1) and Tiz the Bomb (10-1), were the lowest odds among 23 separately listed interests. Then came Jack Christopher (14-1), Chasing Time (17-1), and Emmanuel (17-1), with all others 20-1 or higher.

The lowest $2 exacta will-pay is Smile Happy over the field (18-24), worth $70.60.

Sat, 01/22/2022 - 16:32

Horses in Focus at Aqueduct for Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022

RACE 5: KOKUTAI (#1) 

Fri, 01/21/2022 - 16:47

TimeformUS horses in focus for Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022

RACE 1: CINDY’S CHOICE (#5) 

Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:28

BreezeFigs Quick-Pix Saturday, January 22, 2022 by Bob Fierro & Jay Kilgore

The kindest thing we can say about the two Pix last week that were not cancelled because of the weather is that they filled the superfectas, and one also competed the trifecta. Along the way five BreezeFigs maidens came home on top during the week at: Aqueduct (BreezeFigs trifecta), Fair Grounds (two, including a BreezeFigs trifecta) and Tampa Bay (two).

Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:24

TimeformUS horses in focus for Friday, Jan. 21, 2022

RACE 2: ACTUARY (#4)