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"Clear the Air looks ready to fire off the bench" previews Thursday at Aqueduct.
01/06/2025

"Clear the Air looks ready to fire off the bench"

previews Thursday at Aqueduct.

Clear the Air, an impressive allowance winner at Saratoga five months ago, returns to the races Thursday at Aqueduct on an eight-race card that includes a trio of solid allowance races.

"D'Angelo hoping to strike with another layoff runner" previews Thursday at Gulfstream Park.
01/06/2025

"D'Angelo hoping to strike with another layoff runner"

previews Thursday at Gulfstream Park.

Last Friday, trainer Jose D'Angelo brought the 3-year-old filly Frida back to the races off a seven-month layoff and she roared to a 5 3/4-length maiden victory at Gulfstream Park. Thursday, D'Angelo is set to bring the 3-year-old c**t Boundfortrouble back to the races off a similar freshening in a....

"Owen Almighty expected for 3-year-old debut in Pasco" has the news.
01/06/2025

"Owen Almighty expected for 3-year-old debut in Pasco"

has the news.

Owen Almighty, one of the more impressive 2-year-olds of midsummer 2024, will make his 3-year-old debut in Saturday's Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.

"Rockin With Energy prevails in Charger Bar Handicap" recaps Sunday’s $100,000 Charger Bar Handicap.
01/06/2025

"Rockin With Energy prevails in Charger Bar Handicap"

recaps Sunday’s $100,000 Charger Bar Handicap.

Rockin With Energy, the winner of two minor stakes in 2024, won the richest race of her career in a thrilling finish of Sunday’s $100,000 Charger Bar Handicap for fillies and mares at Los Alamitos.

"Handy Dandy disqualified after medication positive" has the news.
01/06/2025

"Handy Dandy disqualified after medication positive"

has the news.

Handy Dandy has been disqualified from a win and placed last in a $42,000 race at Del Mar in August after a positive medication test, according to a ruling published on Saturday by Santa Anita stewards.

"Reddam confident he has an Oaks runner in Look Forward" has the story.
01/06/2025

"Reddam confident he has an Oaks runner in Look Forward"

has the story.

Paul Reddam, one of the most prominent owners in California, has two Kentucky Derby trophies courtesy of I'll Have Another in 2012 and Nyquist four years later. Reddam, who operates the stable with his wife, Zillah, has never won a Kentucky Oaks, but he may have an Oaks candidate in Santa Ynez winne...

"Five jockeys named as finalists for Woolf Award" has the news.
01/06/2025

"Five jockeys named as finalists for Woolf Award"

has the news.

Kendrick Carmouche, James Graham, Brian Hernandez Jr., Juan Hernandez, and Alfredo Juarez Jr. are finalists for the 2025 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Santa Anita announced on Monday.

"Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 8, 2025"
01/06/2025

"Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 8, 2025"

Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Happy Valley.

"Seize the Night notches first stakes victory with Tinsel" recaps the $175,000 Tinsel at Oaklawn Park.
01/06/2025

"Seize the Night notches first stakes victory with Tinsel"

recaps the $175,000 Tinsel at Oaklawn Park.

Seize the Night became a stakes winner Sunday when he fought for a half-length victory over Quality Chic in the $175,000 Tinsel at Oaklawn Park.

"Look Forward holds off late challenge by Artisma in Santa Ynez Stakes" recaps Sunday’s $101,500 Santa Ynez Stakes.
01/06/2025

"Look Forward holds off late challenge by Artisma in Santa Ynez Stakes"

recaps Sunday’s $101,500 Santa Ynez Stakes.

It was only at the finish of Sunday’s $101,500 Santa Ynez Stakes that Look Forward appeared to be the winner. At least that was owner Paul Reddam’s perspective.

"Baffert's four winners Saturday could soon be reaching higher" has the details.
01/05/2025

"Baffert's four winners Saturday could soon be reaching higher"

has the details.

Trainer Bob Baffert’s four winners at Santa Anita on Saturday were a mix of 3-year-olds and older horses that could race at the highest level in the not-too-distant future.

"Cyclone State likely to skip Withers; eyes Saudi Derby, Gotham, or Fountain of Youth" has the update.
01/05/2025

"Cyclone State likely to skip Withers; eyes Saudi Derby, Gotham, or Fountain of Youth"

has the update.

Cyclone State, the 3 1/2-length winner of Saturday’s Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, is scheduled to ship on Jan. 12 to South Florida, where he will train while his connections ponder his next start, though it is unlikely to come in the $250,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct on Feb. 1.

"Coal Battle, after Smarty Jones triumph, points to Rebel Stakes next" has the news.
01/05/2025

"Coal Battle, after Smarty Jones triumph, points to Rebel Stakes next"

has the news.

Joy and laughter follow lighthearted trainer Lonnie Briley around, and on Sunday morning the 72-year-old was elated with Coal Battle, who won his second straight Kentucky Derby points race the day before in the $250,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park.

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Kenny McPeek" has the profile.
01/05/2025

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Kenny McPeek"

has the profile.

Imagine having one of the crowning days of your professional life, basking in the success of a plan conceived and overseen through several months to an extremely successful, deeply satisfying conclusion. Then, imagine it getting even better the next day. So went the first weekend in May 2024 for Ken...

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Chad Brown" has the profile.
01/05/2025

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Chad Brown"

has the profile.

On raw numbers, Chad Brown should win his fifth Eclipse Award as champion trainer in North America. The numbers are awesome.

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Brad Cox" has the profile.
01/05/2025

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Brad Cox"

has the profile.

Brad Cox did not have his best year in 2024. A slightly down season for Cox lies beyond the wildest dreams of most Thoroughbred horse trainers.

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Cogburn" has the profile.
01/05/2025

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Cogburn"

has the profile.

Cogburn set a North American course record when winning the Grade 1 Jaipur in June at Saratoga – and the effort earned him the highest Beyer Speed Figure of 2024. For those reasons and more, Cogburn is an Eclipse Award finalist for champion male sprinter of 2024.

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Juddmonte" has the profile.
01/05/2025

"2024 Eclipse Awards: Juddmonte"

has the profile.

It would be hard to follow up on the year Juddmonte had in 2023, with Idiomatic and Elite Power both winning Breeders' Cup races and securing divisional championships to make the international operation a finalist for the Eclipse Award as outstanding owner and breeder. But last year, Juddmonte again...

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