Tags ‘News Pending’

Castaway Among Lexington Stakes Probables

Michael Compton | 403 days ago
Southwest Stakes (G3) winner Castaway is among a likely field of 12 expected to be entered Wednesday for Saturday’s $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. According to Keeneland stakes coordinator Scott Jones, among the likely starters... Read More...

News Pending Hoping for Headlines

Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 420 days ago
The hopes of Seth Klarman of Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence will be riding on News Pending in today’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. The dark bay or brown colt will carry the same colors as 2004 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2... Read More...

Gulfstream Park: Union Rags, El Padrino top prospective field of seven for Florida Derby

DRF | 432 days ago
Mike Welsch Barbara D. LivingstonUnion Rags is being pointed to the Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 31.HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – A field of at least seven 3-year-olds now seems definite for t... Read More...

Union Rags Dominates Fountain of Youth Foes

Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 453 days ago
Union Rags photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo In a sparkling performance, Union Rags establishes himself as a clear Kentucky Derby favorite Union Rags’ reputation may have taken a hit when he lost last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenil... Read More...

Fountain of Youth Stakes attracts compact, competitive field

Kentucky Derby Contenders | , Michael Compton | 457 days ago
By MICHAEL COMPTON As the Kentucky Derby trail kicks into high gear this weekend, Sunday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park should go a long way in helping sort out the 3-year-old picture, at least in South Florida. With a field that includes the undefeated Todd Pletcher-trained pair of Algorithms and Florida-bred Discreet [...] Read More...

Pletcher Pair to Clash With Union Rags

Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 457 days ago
Photo of Algorithms courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo Sunday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park promises answers in sorting out contentious 3-year-old division. As the Kentucky Derby trail kicks into high gear this weekend, Sund... Read More...