Thu, 03/18/2021 - 17:03

TimeFormUS horses in focus for Friday, March 19, 2021

​RACE 2: TAKE IT OFF (#4)

Thu, 03/18/2021 - 14:30

Weekend GamePlan for March 20, 2021: Picks for Fair Grounds Oaks, Muniz Memorial, San Luis Rey

Ryan Thompson/Coglianese Photos
Obligatory wins a Gulfstream maiden race by 2 1/2 lengths on Feb. 7. Trainer Bill Mott has excellent stats with 3-year-old maiden winners going into route stakes on dirt.

Well, it’s Derby Weekend!

Granted, we’re talking about two disparate locales, neither of which is in Kentucky – New Orleans and Hong Kong.

You think the $1 million Louisiana Derby offers a deep pot of gold, try the $3.09 Hong Kong Derby on for size. Speaking of size, John Size trains my (Hong Kong) Derby horse, Excellent Proposal, who had a slyly fantastic “barrier trial,” what we call a training race, and is set to win the 2,000-meter Hong Kong Derby. I’ll set the alarm for 4:30 a.m. Eastern to catch the race at DRFBets.com and have a wager.

Wed, 03/17/2021 - 09:20

Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of March 15, 2021

LAURA’S LIGHT

Trainer:  Peter Miller

Last race: March 21, race 3

Finish: 4th by 3 1/2

Beyer: 84

Making first start in six months and first vs. older, this stakes-winning filly ran well in turf-mile allowance. Set pace to deep stretch, tired. Useful comeback, likely to improve next out.

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 14:03

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Tom Keyser
Tampa Bay Downs turf racing

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.

Sat, 03/13/2021 - 15:47

TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for Sunday, March 14, 2021

RACE 2: MR FANTASY (#6)

Fri, 03/12/2021 - 16:53

TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for Saturday, March 13, 2021

RACE 1: ONE WHIRLWIND RIDE (#4)