Mon, 06/17/2024 - 17:02

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Quiescent switches back to turf in career-best form

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 6 | Post Time 3:39 p.m. (ET)

Sat, 06/15/2024 - 12:25

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Samburu should get better trip cutting back

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 9 | Post Time 5:13 p.m. (ET)
 

Fri, 06/14/2024 - 16:26

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Cuando capable of better second time on turf

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 6 | Post Time 3:08 p.m. (ET)
 

Thu, 06/13/2024 - 14:50

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Bed o' Roses, Pegasus, Chorleywood

By Marcus Hersh
Morning Matcha wins the Unique Bella at PRX April 22 2024
Bill Denver/Equi-Photo
Morning Matcha wins her 2024 debut in the Unique Bella at Parx over Pennsylvania-breds in April. The seven furlongs of the Bed o' Roses suits her well.

Anyone advocating for limited use of the riding crop need only replay the Belmont Stakes to make the point that the crop can do more harm than good. Mindframe snatched defeat from the jaws of victory after feeling a serious left-hander for the first time in his life, and Dornoch coming back on the rail, Remsen-style, serves as our final image from the 2024 Triple Crown.

Triple Crown’s end opens a door to summer racing. Here we go.

Bed o’ Roses

Thu, 06/13/2024 - 13:48

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Soloshot owns best turf form in Cupecoy’s Joy

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 6 | Post Time 3:39 p.m. (ET)
 

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:17

Brad Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of June 10, 2024

By Brad Free

Santa Anita

THE G M
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: June 7, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 1
Beyer: 63
First-time starter in dirt mile, this Cal-bred maiden ran well. Forwardly placed three wide, stayed wide, kept grinding, missed. He should improve second time out with a better trip.

Fri, 06/07/2024 - 10:22

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Grand Opening can turn the tables on Mike Lee foes

By David Aragona

Saratoga | Race 3 | Post Time 1:54 p.m. (ET)
 

Wed, 06/05/2024 - 10:51

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Leftembehind capable of better second off the layoff

By David Aragona

Saratoga | Race 4 | Post Time 2:01 p.m. (ET)
 

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 14:47

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Champagne Juan brings upside into Belmont Gold Cup

By David Aragona

Saratoga | Race 10 | Post Time 5:50 p.m. (ET)

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 09:05

Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of June 7, 2024

By Brad Free
Coady Media
Midwest shipper Faith Understood had a brutal trip in her first start at Santa Anita in the Grade 3 Honeymoon.

LEE’S BABY GIRL
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: May 31, 1st
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: NA
Even-money in maiden turf sprint, chased from second, hard-ridden, ran like needed a start. O’Neill has four seconds, two thirds from nine juvenile firsters this year. ’Girl can improve.

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