Tue, 05/14/2024 - 12:21

Brad Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 13, 2024

By Brad Free

SO THERE SHE WAS
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: May 10, 2nd
Finish: 2nd by 2 3/4
Beyer: NA (4 1/2 furlongs)
Debut juvenile filly not quick, hustled along, outrun, raced greenly into lane, angled outside, finished strongly, galloped out well. Promising career launch by daughter of Munnings.

Sat, 05/11/2024 - 15:27

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Pineapple Man can rebound on the stretch-out

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 4 | Post Time 2:35 p.m. (ET)

I don’t have a major knock against likely favorite Magia Nera (#5), other than the fact that his form is totally exposed at this point. He’s run consistently well in his last few starts for Carlos David, and finally broke through the N2L claiming condition last time. Yet a claim put in on him was voided by the vet that day, and now he’s stepping up against a tougher field that features plenty of class droppers. He’s the horse to beat, but I think others offer better value as win candidates.

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 15:32

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Tough Love Torres can build on impressive debut

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 8 | Post Time 4:43 p.m. (ET) 

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 14:40

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Peter Pan, Mamzelle, Long Branch

By Marcus Hersh
Unique Insight wins maiden at AQU Feb 18 2024
Adam Coglianese/NYRA
Unique Insight is steadily improving and brings a two-race winning streak into the Peter Pan.

One week after the Derby, a Belmont Stakes prep in New York that will lose it’s morning-line favorite to the Preakness. First leg of the Triple Crown in the books. Triple Crown season still in full swing.

Peter Pan

Tuscan Gold, who probably would have won, will be scratched from this in favor of the Preakness (which he also might win). Lonesome Boy also is coming out (more on him shortly), still leaving a pretty tasty field of six pending further scratches.

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 16:18

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Slight class relief should elevate Curbstone

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 7 | Post Time 4:11 p.m. (ET) 

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 08:47

Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of May 10, 2024

By Brad Free

R HEISMAN
Trainer: Luis Mendez
Last race: May 3, 1st
Finish: 2nd by 5 3/4
Beyer: NA (4 1/2 furlongs)
Odds-on in first 2-year-old race of meet, Cal-bred colt had a tough trip. Not quick from rail, shuffled, hard-held in fifth, steadied on turn, angled out, finished well. Very promising debut.

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 19:53

Kentucky Derby 2024 results and payouts

By DRF Staff
Julie Wright
Mystik Dan holds off fast-closing Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win the Kentucky Derby.

Official results and payouts for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on May, 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.

1. Mystik Dan $39.22 $16.32 $10.00

2. Sierra Leone $6.54 $4.64

3. Forever Young $5.58

4. Catching Freedom

5. T O Password

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 11:00

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Outside draw perfect for Maximus Meridius in Gold Fever

By David Aragona

Belmont at the Big A | Race 7 | Post Time 4:11 p.m. (ET) 

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 08:30

Kentucky Derby 2024: Free picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers

By DRF Staff

Kentucky Derby picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers across the North America.

2024 Kentucky Derby (Race 12)
Distance: 1 1/4 miles
Track: Churchill Downs
Post time: 6:57 p.m. Eastern
TV: NBC

Kentucky Derby field

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