Horse Racing: Santa Anita opens Dec. 26

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  • Steve Asmussen entered at three tracks and finished 15 5-2-5.
  • Chad Brown's struggles continue as he won only with a heater at Tampa Bay and finished 9 1-2-1 across three tracks.
  • Jorge Delgado is at a career best 28% this year and won at both Florida tracks today within 15 minutes of each other. He is 6 3-2-1 since Feb. 3.
Aqueduct (New York):
  • Michael Maker is 25 10-2-3 (40%) at the meet. Brad Cox (31%) and Rob Atras (35%) are also having exceptional meets.
  • Race 10: The $1 Pick 6 paid over $81,000.
  • Race 9: Saddle Up Jessie (Manny Franco/Brittany Russell) won the $150,000 feature in a romp. It was Russell's first win at the meet. She is on vacation but her assistant was gracious post-race. Go get 'em Brit!



Laurel (Maryland):
  • Race 10: Mosler Time (Carlos Lopez/Cal Lynch) gave the trainer his 1,000th lifetime win. Second straight day someone at Laurel won for the 1,000th time. He hails from Northern Ireland and has been a trainer in the U.S. since 2013.
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Tampa Bay Downs (Florida):
  • Handle: Roughly $11 million.
  • Card: Four stakes including one stakes which was a Kentucky Derby prep.
  • Race 6: Power Squeeze (Daniel Centeno/Jorge Delgado) won the Sunflower Stakes which is a Kentucky Oaks prep.
  • Race 8: Sebelius (Junior Alvarado/Jeremiah O'Dwyer) won the Pelican Stakes by a neck. She has earned over $1.7 million in 24 races.
  • Race 9: In what developed as the race of the day, Belle of Rights (Jose Ortiz/Shug McGaughey) and Oversubscribed (Tyler Gaffalione/Chad Brown) finished in a dead-heat in what was a long, long, long time to determine the outcome. The winners were two first time starters.

  • Race 10: No More Time (Paco Lopez/Jose D'Angelo), the lightest raced horse with three races under his belt, won the $250,000 Grade 3 Sam F. Davis which is a Kentucky Derby prep. The Iowa-bred is now 4 2-1-0 and won a stakes for the first time. There was over $2 million bet into the rce.


Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Handle: $14.4 million.
  • John Velazquez rode winners with his first two mounts.
  • Race 3: Prevent (John Velazquez/Juan Alvarado) nipped Northshore Drive (Irad Ortiz, Jr./Carlos David) in what eventually was prolonged by a stewards' review. Velazquez's mount appeared destined to win, then got passed by a split second then fought back to victory.


Golden Gate Fields (California):
  • Race 6: Endlessly (Umberto Rispoli/Michael McCarthy) won the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby and with it an invitation to the Preakness Stakes in June.


Santa Anita (California):
  • Handle: Roughly $10 million.
  • Race 2: Big City Lights (Flavien Prat/Richard Mandella) won the $100,000 Grade 3 Palos Verdes Stakes.
  • Race 5: Kinza (Juan Hernandez/Bob Baffert) won the $100,000 Grade 3 Las Virgenes Stakes in gate-to-wire fashion.
  • Race 8: Missed the Cut (Joel Rosario/John Sadler) won the $100,000 Grade 3 San Marcos Stakes.
 
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Saturday's Ky. Derby prep at Fair Grounds is setting up to be a doozy.

Kentucky Derby preps this weekend.
RaceTrackPoints Distributed
Risen Star (Grade 2)Fair Grounds (LA)50-25-15-10-5
Hyacinth Tokyo Racecourse (Japan)30-15-9-6-3
Sunland Derby (Grade 3)Sunland Park (NM)20-10-6-4-2
 

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Fair Grounds' (LA) card on Saturday. Race 13 is a prep for the Kentucky Oaks. Race 14 is a prep for the Kentucky Derby. The Risen Star is worth a very valuable 50 points to the winning connections.

Hall of Fame could be a wild card. Out for just the third time, won at the track and is a $1.4 million purchase.

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RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$65,000Allowance6 FDirt1012:00 PM CT
2$65,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 1/16 MTurf1312:29 PM CT
3$65,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 1/16 MDirt712:58 PM CT
4$65,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt161:27 PM CT
5$65,000Allowance1 1/16 MDirt81:56 PM CT
6$65,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt112:25 PM CT
7$65,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt122:54 PM CT
8$100,000Colonel Power S.5 1/2 FTurf93:23 PM CT
9$65,000Maiden Special Weight1 1/16 MDirt103:52 PM CT
10$100,000Albert M. Stall Memorial S.1 1/16 MTurf134:21 PM CT
11$250,000Mineshaft S. Presented by Relyne GI By Hagyard1 1/16 MDirt94:50 PM CT
12$175,000Fair Grounds S. Presented by Horse Racing Nation1 1/8 MTurf125:19 PM CT
13$300,000Rachel Alexandra S. presented by Fasig-Tipton1 1/16 MDirt75:48 PM CT
14$400,000Risen Star S.1 1/8 MDirt126:17 PM CT
 
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  • Brittany Russell entered horses in Gulfstream (FL) and Laurel (MD) and won at both tracks within a span of 17 minutes. She won yesterday at Aqueduct (NY). She is 10 4-1-2 the past three days.
  • Chad Brown is 11% this year, by far his lowest mark of any year since he took out his license in 2007. That is well below his lifetime mark of 25%. Even his ITM mark is a telltale sign of his woes this year, 42% in 2024 with a career average of 58%.
Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Race 9: Stone Silent (Junior Alvarado/Brian Lynch) won the $1200,000 Ladies Turf Sprint. Alvarado rode three horses, two to victories. Lynch is now 58 17-6-7 (29%) after a win today. The native Australian is tied for fourth most wins among all trainers this meet.
  • Race 6: Amor Fati (Luis Saez/Brittany Russell), a $375,000 Liam's Map 3-year-old filly, debuted to a confident win under the skillful hands of Saez.


Oaklawn (Arkansas):
  • Weather and Track Conditions: Sloppy, dreary and 43 degrees.
  • Race 9: The $.50 Pick 5 paid over $81,000.
Santa Anita (California):
  • Hector Berrios had three mounts including two winners at 10-to-1 and 12-to-1.
  • Race 8: Disobey (Tiago Pereira/Sam Scolamieri) gave the trainer his first win since October 2022. The small-stable trainer was winless with 13 starters last year.
  • Race 6: Maymun (Juan Hernandez/Bob Baffert) beat stablemate Imagination (Flavien Prat/Bob Baffert) in a dramatic race in which the winner recovered after falling a step back in what appeared to be defeat. There was $1.2 million bet into the race even with the prospect of a cheap exacta somewhat obvious.
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Stamp of Approval (Manny Franco/Chad Brown) is entered in race 6 on Friday at Aqueduct (NY). The $250,000 Nyquist filly made her debut five days ago. Short rest to say the least if the horse does actually run.
 

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Laurel's (MD) card for Saturday includes two graded stakes.

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RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$16,500Claiming1 1/16 MDirt712:25 PM ET
2$37,000Starter Optional Claiming1 MDirt812:56 PM ET
3$53,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 1/16 MDirt81:27 PM ET
4$48,000Allowance7 FDirt71:58 PM ET
5$22,000Claiming1 MDirt112:29 PM ET
6$100,000John B. Campbell S.1 1/8 MDirt93:00 PM ET
7$100,000Nellie Morse S.1 1/16 MDirt73:31 PM ET
8$200,000Barbara Fritchie S.7 FDirt94:02 PM ET
9$200,000General George S.7 FDirt74:33 PM ET
10$23,000Maiden Claiming1 1/16 MDirt75:05 PM ET
 
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It is just one person's ranking but here is Byron King's (Bloodhorse.com) Kentucky Derby Dozen from a few days ago. It is offered for some to get to know the top contenders.

RankHorseTrainerSirePossible Next Race/Status
1.DornochDanny GarganGood MagicMarch 2: Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream (FL)
2.FiercenessTodd PletcherCity of LightRan Feb. 3 at Gulfstream (FL)
3.LockedTodd PletcherGun RunnerLast ran Nov. 3; Developed a fever a few days ago
4.Track PhantomSteve AsmussenQuality RoadFebruary 17: Risen Star at Fair Grounds (LA)
5.Sierra LeoneChad BrownGun RunnerFebruary 17: Risen Star at Fair Grounds (LA)
6.Forever YoungYoshito YahagiReal SteelCurrently in Japan
7.TimberlakeBrad CoxInto MischiefFebruary 24: Rebel at Oaklawn (AR)
8.NashBrad CoxMedaglia d'OroFebruary 17: AOC (race 3) at Fair Grounds (LA)
9.Honor MarieWhit BeckmanHonor CodeFebruary 17: Risen Star at Fair Grounds (LA)
10.Mystik DanKenny McPeekGoldencentsRan Feb. 3 at Oaklawn (AR)
11.Catching FreedomBrad CoxConstitutionFebruary 24: Rebel at Oaklawn (AR)
12.HadesJoe OrsenoAwesome SlewMarch 2: Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream (FL)
 

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A latest collection of Derby odds...

Kentucky Derby 2024Caesars Circa *KDFW
All other 3-year-olds + 2-1
Dornoch+850+97515-1
Fierceness10-115-112-1
Sierra Leone+95018-115-1
Hall of Fame18-114-120-1
Track Phantom12-115-120-1
Conquest Warrior22-122-120-1
Locked15-125-110-1
Snead28-128-1
Forever Young 25-130-1
Nash30-130-130-1
Timberlake25-128-130-1
Honor Marie30-140-125-1
Agate Road45-128-150-1
Knightsbridge22-150-130-1
Speak Easy55-125-130-1
Book’em Danno (g)25-160-1
Born Noble60-160-140-1
Epic Ride 35-160-1
Just a Touch45-125-160-1
Hades (g)65-145-130-1
Catching Freedom50-170-125-1
Air of Defiance75-1
Carbone75-175-1
Parchment Party75-1
Tuscan Gold 75-150-1
Victory Avenue 75-1
Dimatic 80-1
The Wine Steward40-180-1
Liberal Arts75-185-160-1
Mystik Dan85-155-120-1
Rhyme Schemes85-1
Amante Bianco 85-190-1
Domestic Product90-190-160-1
No More Time90-130-140-1
Resilience40-125-199-1
Stronghold90-160-199-1
Change of Command100-145-1
Imperial Gun100-190-180-1
Just Steel75-1100-180-1
Lat Long 100-190-1
Otello75-1100-1
Pirate100-1
Real Macho 100-1
Stretch Ride85-1100-1
Real Men Violin100-1110-190-1
Capital Idea125-1100-180-1
El Grande O125-1125-180-1
Ethan Energy75-1125-1
General Partner125-1
Molly’s Town (g)125-1
Nutella Fella125-1
Pass the Hat125-1
Tuscan Sky80-1125-180-1
Uncle Heavy125-175-140-1
Coulditbemajic150-1
Crushed It100-1150-1
Deterministic150-1125-199-1
Fifth Avenue150-1
Frankie’s Empire150-1
Glengarry150-1
Gold Sweep150-1
Lucky Jeremy150-160-190-1
Noted150-1150-1
Otto the Conqueror150-1150-1
Rathmore150-1
Risk It150-1
Secret Chat150-1
Seize the Grey100-1150-1
Self Sufficient150-1
The Big Torpedo150-1
Union Roll150-1
West Saratoga150-1100-199-1
Wilson Q150-1
Alder (g)175-1
Balta175-1
Cardinale 175-1
Catire Vizcaya175-1
Edified175-1
Elysian Meadows 175-1
Informed Patriot100-1175-1
Tireless 175-1
Ari’s Magic 200-1
Bergen100-1200-1
Commissioner Dan200-1
Divieto200-1
General Ledger200-1
Go Otto Go200-1
Going Mobile200-1
Kitty Hawk (g) 200-1
Le Dom Bro200-1
Mary’s Boy Bolt200-1
Maycocks Bay 200-1
Merit150-1200-1
My Boy Prince 200-1
Private Desire200-1
Roar Ready200-1
Rocketeer125-1200-1
Scatify125-1200-1
The Process200-1
Turn Up the Trees 200-1
Valentine Candy125-1200-1
Wind Rider 200-1
Beeline 225-1
Common Defense175-1225-1
Doncho (g)125-1225-1
First World War125-1225-1
American Rascal250-1
Be You150-1250-1
Bonne Chance (g)250-1
Booth150-1250-1
Call Me Andy250-1
Can Group 250-1
Encino 250-1
Inveigled200-1250-1
Lightline100-1250-1
Next Level 250-1
Orange Diablo150-1250-1
Patriot Spirit250-180-1
Slider 250-1
Tennessee 250-1
Time for Truth150-1250-1
Twenty to Park 250-1
Awesome Road150-1275-1
Crimson Light 275-1
Better Than Gold200-1300-1
Catalytic150-1300-1
Crazy Mason300-1150-1
Endlessly 300-1
Hawks Creek 300-1
Heart Headed 300-1
Heartened 300-1
Hop Sing 300-1
Khanate 300-1
Legalize150-1300-1
Moonlight100-1300-1
Moonlit Sonata200-1300-1
Normandy Hero150-1300-1
Northern Flame125-1300-1
Raging Torrent200-1300-1
Ridgewood Runner 300-1
Stay Hot (r) 300-1
Stolen Magic200-1300-1
Vitement 300-1
West Omaha (f) 300-1
Footprint 350-1
Gettysburg Address 350-1
Goldbrick125-1350-1
Good Money150-1350-1
Ignite the Light 350-1
Iridescent200-1350-1
Justifreak 350-1
Karlwithanarl 350-1
Lagynos 350-1
Pandagate (r)150-1350-1
Raguel 350-1
Refocus 350-1
Run Jalen Run 350-1
Searcy (g) 350-1
Ship to Shore (g) 350-1
Speed Runner 350-1
Tapalo 350-1
Tejon Pass150-1350-1
Texas Town 350-1
The Donegal Clan 350-1
Top Gun Rocket 350-1
Vote No 350-1
Wecallemfuncoupons (g) 350-1
Who Dey125-1350-1
Works for Me 350-1
Abrumar 400-1
Aggelos the Great 400-1
Agoo250-1400-1
Antonio of Venice 400-1
Assurbanipal 400-1
Bentornato125-1400-1
Billal200-1400-1
Blown Cover 400-1
Boltage 400-1
Bonus Move 400-1
Crafted200-1400-1
Dancing Groom200-1400-1
Django 400-1
El Dinero (g) 400-1
El Magnifico (r) 400-1
Eliminate 400-1
Eusebius 400-1
Give Me a Reason 400-1
Mikealicious 400-1
Mischief Joke 400-1
Mission Beach 400-1
Mosaico Man 400-1
Move to Gold 400-1
Regalo200-1400-1
* Morning line
+ KDFW only
f - filly
g - gelding
r - ridgling
 

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Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Big Boys: Jose Ortiz, Irad Ortiz, Jr. John Velazquez each won twice and Tyler Gaffalione, Junior Alvarado and Javier Castellano each won once. A day for the big-named riders to shine.
  • William Therranos sent out two horses and both returned winners. He was 1-for-15 entering this year entering today's card.
  • Race 5: Porquerolles (John Velazquez/Graham Motion) gave owners Wertheimer and Frere (brothers Alain and Gerard), a debut win. The duo is amongst the richest owners in the world as they run House of Chanel in Paris.

  • Race 2 Jabran (John Velazquez/Lauren Robson) gave the trainer her first lifetime win with her 10th starter. Among her prior roles was an exercise rider for Todd Pletcher and that is possibly how she got a Hall of Famer with the most purse money earned in racing history to ride for her.

 

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Following the euphemistically criminal act of destroying this beautiful landmark comes word today that the plans to put the Bears' football team in the historic racing spot may not materialize after all.


Dispute Over Arlington Park Tax Assessment Puts NFL Stadium In Doubt​


The horses are long gone and so is the gleaming grandstand the late Richard Duchossois built after Arlington Park in suburban Chicago burned to the ground in a 1985 fire. The former racetrack property, sold by Churchill Downs Inc. in 2021 to the Chicago Bears, was designated as the future home for the NFL team.

But one year after closing on the 326-acre plot in Arlington Heights, Ill., the stadium project is stalled, and time may be running out. According to multiple published reports, the Cook County Board of Review has assessed the property for tax purposes at $192 million. That means an annual tax bill of about $15 million, the reports said.

The Bears proposed an appraisal of no more than $71 million. The higher tax bill could be a deal breaker, especially if the team negotiates with the city of Chicago to build a new stadium adjacent to where the Bears currently play, Soldier Field, alongside Lake Michigan just south of the downtown area. Crain's Chicago Business reported Feb. 2 that the Bears would prefer a new lakefront stadium.

The Board of Review has given the Bears until Feb. 17 to negotiate a lower assessment with three beneficiary school districts in Palatine and Arlington Heights. If the parties can't come to terms, the Board of Review will make their final decision next week. The Bears would then have 30 days to file an appeal with the state's property tax appeal board.
 

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Aqueduct (New York):
  • Race 8: The $1 Pick 6 returned $101,000+.
Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Handle: $7.3 million bet.
  • Saffie Joseph is the runaway leader at the meet with 39 training wins. Chad Brown is now 58 5-9-5 (9%).
  • Luis Saez didn't ride his last two mounts. Perhaps he had a flight to New Orleans for tomorrow's big day at Fair Grounds (LA).
  • Elizabeth Dobles is now winless this year with 18 starters. She is just 17-for-187 since the start of last year (9%). Tough to see since she had established herself as an up-and-coming trainer winning at roughly an 18% clip in her seven prior years. I am not sure if her stock has fallen or she lost her main owners but hopefully she rebounds.
  • Race 3: Paynted Blue (Edgard Zayas/William Grainger) gave the trainer his first win since 2003 and his second in 21 lifetime starts.

  • Race 5: Platinum Rocker (Miguel Vasquez/David Fawkes) won at 47-to-1 and topped a $.50 tri that returned more than $2,400. Vasquez won this race with the longest shot on the board and then followed with a win in the next race by nine lengths aboard the favorite. Sizzle (Jose Ortiz/Juan Alvarado) sizzled in his debut to pay $15.00 for third -- the only first-time starter in the race; oftentimes stated, a good betting angle.
  • Race 8: Lady Madonna (John Velazquez/Todd Pletcher) won second-time-out to break her maiden. She switched from synth to turf and won by a neck.

Turfway (Kentucky):
  • Snowfall at nighttime: Very attractive but alas cancellations.



Oaklawn (Arkansas):
  • Keith Asmussen had a 4-win day. His dad is the all-time winningest trainer in North America history but the son, who had his bug waived due to height/weight issues back when he started in 2021, is now tied for second in wins at the meet. He finished 7 4-0-2 today. All wins were for his father. Incredible story!

  • Steve Asmussen trained four winners. He has unofficially 10,400 career wins (depending on the most recent update). His son Keith has under 100 victories.
Santa Anita (California):
  • Antonio Fresu had the Midas Touch today with a brilliant 6 4-1-1
  • Peter Eurton trained three winners.
 
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Saturday, Sunday and Monday TV schedules:

Feb. 17"America's Day at the Races"1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.FS2
Feb. 17Live coverage of horse racing including the Risen Star Stakespost time variesFanDuel TV
Feb. 17Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
Feb. 18"America's Day at the Races"3 p.m.-6 p.m.FS2
Feb. 18Live coverage of horse racing including the Sunland Park Derbypost time variesFanDuel TV
Feb. 18Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
Feb. 19"America's Day at the Races"3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. on FS2, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. on FS1FS2 and FS1
Feb. 19Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesFanDuel TV
Feb. 19Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
 

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New Orleans weather has Fair Grounds listed as sloppy on dirt and soft on turf. Many early scratches but none after race 9. The 14-race card is loaded especially late.
 

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  • Chad Brown had wins at Gulfstream (FL) and Fair Grounds (LA) with horses that cost a combined $3.3 million.
  • Steve Asmussen had an off-day going 17 1-1-4.
Aqueduct (New York):
  • Dylan Davis, the leading rider at the meet, had a triple.
Laurel (Maryland):
  • Sheldon Russell, jockey, and Brittany Russell, trainer, combined to win both graded stakes on the card. The hubby and wife team are a wonderful story. Brittany is now one win behind Jamie Ness for the meet's top trainer.
  • Race 2: Maybe the race of the day across America:

  • Race 8: Apple Picker (Sheldon Russell/Brittany Russell) won the $200,000 Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie Stakes at 5-to-1. Typical of Brittany, she credited and thanked others (post-race).

  • Race 9: Post Time (Sheldon Russell/Brittany Russell) won the $200,000 Grade 3 General George Stakes at 2-to-5. Post Time is now a remarkable 8 7-0-1 --including a perfect 7 7-0-0 in Maryland (a loss in Kentucky) -- and has earned over $400,000, a high sum for an $85,000 purchase.


Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Race 11: Honor D Lady (Jose Ortiz/Saffie Joseph) won the $150,000 Grade 3 Royal Delta.

  • Race 8: Top Conor (Jose Ortiz/Chad Brown), a $1,000,000 Twirling Candy colt, debuted to victory.

  • Paco Lopez rode four winners.
  • Jose Ortiz rode three winners.
  • Irad Ortiz, Jr. rode the card but finished 12 1-3-2.
Fair Grounds (Louisiana):
  • Handle: Churchill Downs usually does not disclose handles at its properties but from what I am told Fair Grounds raked over $15 million on its extensive card and that was with a sloppy track and much racing off-the-turf.
  • Tyler Gaffalione rode winners in two of the four graded stakes.
  • Does Brad Cox consider this a good day or not? He went 8 1-4-2.
  • Race 11: Money Supply (Tyler Gaffalione/Joe Sharp) won the $250,000 Grade 3 Mineshaft Stakes.
  • Race 12: Beatbox (Joel Rosario/Cherie DeVaux) won the $175,000 Grade 3 Fair Grounds Stakes.
  • Race 13: Tarifa (Flavien Prat/Brad Cox) won the $300,000 Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra
  • Race 14: Sierra Leone (Tyler Gaffalione/Chad Brown) won the Grade 2 $400,000 Risen Star Stakes which is a Kentucky Derby prep worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers, respectively. The Gun Runner colt won for the second time in three starts. He was purchased for $2.3 million by a conglomerate,
 
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Next up for a Ky. Derby prep, New Mexico today (Sunday):

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RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$11,500Claiming5 1/2 FDirt612:25 PM MT
2$17,500Claiming6 FDirt612:51 PM MT
3$100,000Red Hedeman Mile S.1 MDirt61:18 PM MT
4$51,800Allowance1 MDirt61:45 PM MT
5$100,000Harry Henson H.1 MDirt62:13 PM MT
6$100,000Bill Thomas Memorial S.6 1/2 FDirt62:43 PM MT
7$250,000Sunland Park Oaks1 MDirt63:13 PM MT
8$100,000Enchantress S.1 MDirt83:44 PM MT
9$400,000Sunland Park Derby1 1/16 MDirt84:17 PM MT
10$42,100Allowance6 1/2 FDirt94:50 PM MT
 
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  • Joel Rosario at one point today was on a 15 7-1-2 streak. Some riders don't get the opportunity to win seven times in 150 races never mind 15.
  • Steve Asmussen had a 4-win day spread across four tracks. His horses were was at tracks in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and New Mexico.
  • Monday Racing: The Presidents' Day holiday has racing at Oaklawn (AR), Aqueduct (NY), Parx (PA), Mahoning Valley (OH) and Turf Paradise (AZ) for starters. Santa Anita (CA) has canceled.
Aqueduct (New York):
  • Gothan Kocakaya, who came to the US from his native Turkey late last year and was winless with 11 mounts, is a fantastic 20 5-5-2 (25%) in 2024.
Laurel (Maryland):
  • Jaime Rodriguez, the leading rider at the meet, won three times on four mounts.
Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Weather: Rains throughout Florida.
  • Irad Ortiz, Jr. rode three winners.
Sunland (New Mexico):
  • Joel Rosario rode winners in races 5 through 8: The 4-bagger was snapped in the $400,000 feature race, his fifth and final ride.
  • Race 9: Stronghold (Antonio Fresu/Phil D'Amato) was sent off the favorite and didn't disappoint his backers with a professional victory in the $400,000 Sunland Park Derby which is worth 20-10-6-4-2 points to the top five finishers, respectively, for entry into the Kentucky Derby.

  • Race 8: Payingoffmymarker (Joel Rosario/Todd Fincher) won the $100,000 Enchantress Stakes.
  • Race 7: Recharge (Joel Rosario/Steve Asmussen) won the $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks. The slight-of-frame Gun Runner filly is 3 3-0-0 lifetime with wins at Remington (OK), Sam Houston (TX) and Sunland (NM). One of the best races of the day and a very energetic call by the track announcer. "Recharge won it in a thrilling display of courage."
 
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Oaklawn (AR) has revealed Saturday's schedule which includes its third (of four) Kentucky Derby preps, the Rebel Stakes.

RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$150,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 1/16 MDirt712:00 PM CT
2$120,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt1212:31 PM CT
3$120,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt81:01 PM CT
4$150,000Allowance6 FDirt121:31 PM CT
5$120,000Maiden Special Weight1 1/16 MDirt112:02 PM CT
6$150,000Allowance1 MDirt142:33 PM CT
7$120,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt143:04 PM CT
8$150,000Carousel S.6 FDirt93:35 PM CT
9$400,000Honeybee S.1 1/16 MDirt104:10 PM CT
10$600,000Razorback H.1 1/16 MDirt134:45 PM CT
11$1,250,000Rebel S.1 1/16 MDirt135:23 PM CT
12$120,000Maiden Special Weight1 1/16 MDirt135:53 PM CT
 

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Keeping on an eye on TV info and post position draws, but for now the world's biggest purse at $20 million awaits...

 
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Latest Kentucky Derby odds... the plentiful stables of Todd Pletcher and Brad Cox account for eight of the 18 shortest prices.

Horses in order of the public’s betting choice (with trainer, Pool 4 odds and $2 Win Will Pays):

#40 “All Other 3-Year-Olds from 2021 Foal Crop” (5-1, $13.38);
#31 Sierra Leone (Chad Brown, Gun Runner, 6-1, $14.28);
#10 Dornoch (Danny Gargan, Good Magic, 9-1, $20.76);
#34 Timberlake (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 15-1, $32.80);
#24 Locked (Todd Pletcher, Gun Runner, 16-1, $34.22);
#13 Fierceness (Todd Pletcher, City of Light, 16-1, $34.40);
#35 Track Phantom (Steve Asmussen, Quality Road, 20-1, $43.06);
#14 Forever Young (JPN) (Yoshito Yahagi, Real Steel-JPN, 21-1, $44.20);
#26 Mystik Dan (Kenny McPeek, Goldencents, 21-1, $44.70);
#21 Knightsbridge (Bill Mott, Nyquist, 23-1, $48.54);
#20 Just a Touch (Brad Cox, Justify, 27-1, $57.52);
#6 Conquest Warrior (Shug McGaughey III, City of Light, 29-1, $60.90);
#5 Catching Freedom (Brad Cox, Constitution, 31-1, $65.32);
#37 Tuscan Sky (Todd Pletcher, Vino Rosso, 31-1, $65.42);
#15 Hades (Joe Orseno, Awesome Slew, 32-1, $66.86);
#16 Hall of Fame (Steve Asmussen, Gun Runner, 33-1, $68.22);
#17 Honor Marie (Whit Beckman, Honor Code, 36-1, $75.34);
#1 Agate Road (Todd Pletcher, Quality Road, 37-1, $77.08);
#32 Speak Easy (Todd Pletcher, Constitution, 41-1, $85.44);
#23 Liberal Arts (Bobby Medina, Arrogate, 57-1, $116.04);
#18 Imperial Gun (Steve Asmussen, Gun Runner, 57-1, $117.08);
#27 Nash (Brad Cox, Medaglia d’Oro, 69-1, $141.50);
#38 Uncle Heavy (Butch Reid Jr., Social Inclusion, 72-1, $146.22);
#19 Just Steel (Wayne Lukas, Justify, 79-1, $160.58);
#3 Born Noble (Todd Pletcher, Constitution, 79-1, $161.32);
#9 Domestic Product (Chad Brown, Practical Joke, 80-1, $162.18);
#30 Resilience (Bill Mott, Into Mischief, 83-1, $168.46);
#36 Tuscan Gold (Chad Brown, Medaglia d’Oro, 92-1, $187.28);
#7 Deterministic (Christophe Clement, Liam’s Map, 93-1, $188);
#33 Stronghold (Phil D’Amato, Ghostzapper, 99-1, $200.72);
#12 Epic Ride (John Ennis, Blame, 105-1, $212.80);
#8 Dimatic (Steve Asmussen, Gun Runner, 120-1, $242.12);
#2 Amante Bianco (JPN) (Keisuke Miyata, Henny Hughes, 121-1, $244.08);
#25 Lucky Jeremy (Bill Morey, Lookin At Lucky, 131-1, $265.48);
#4 Capital Idea (Christophe Clement, Classic Empire, 131-1, $264.54);
#28 No More Time (Jose D’Angelo, Not This Time, 148-1, $299.28);
#29 Real Men Violin (Kenny McPeek, Mendelssohn, 171-1, $344.94);}
#39 West Saratoga (Larry Demeritte, Exaggerator, 207-1, $416.40); and
#11 El Grande O (Linda Rice, Take Charge Indy, 220-1, $442.44);
#22 Lat Long (Kenny McPeek, Liam’s Map, 428-1, $859.48);
 

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is eight hours ahead of ET (Philly, New York, Miami, etc.). The full card for Saturday has yet to be released but I would assume the Saudi Cup goes off near 12:30 pm ET.


TV coverage for Friday through Sunday this week

DateProgramTimeNetwork/Social Media
FRIDAY
Feb. 23
"America's Day at the Races"3 p.m.-6:30 p.m.FS2
Feb. 23Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesFanDuel TV
Feb. 23Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
SATURDAY
Feb. 24
"America's Day at the Races" broadcast of the Saudi Cup8 a.m.-1 p.m.FS2
Feb. 24"America's Day at the Races" including broadcast of the Rebel Stakes2 p.m.-7 p.m.FS2
Feb. 24Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesFanDuel TV
Feb. 24Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
SUNDAY
Feb. 25
"America's Day at the Races"3 p.m.-6 p.m.FS2
Feb. 25Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesFanDuel TV
Feb. 25Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
 
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is eight hours ahead of ET (Philly, New York, Miami, etc.). The first race on Saturday is 7:00 am ET. The ninth and final race is the Saudi Cup.

Saudi Cup goes off 12:40 pm ET.



FREE PAST PERFORMANCES FOR THE FULL CARD --
Saudi Cup 2024PostTrainerJockeyOdds
(source:Racing Post)
1. Carmel Road14Abdullah AlbadahCamilo Ospina25-1
2. Crown Pride 6Koichi ShintaniJoão Moreira33-1
3. Defunded 9Abdulaziz KhalidLuis Sáez25-1
4. Derma Sotogake13Hidetaka OtonashiChristophe Lemaire 6-1
5. Hoist the Gold 8Dallas StewartJohn Velázquez40-1
6. Isolate 2Doug WatsonJoel Rosario20-1
7. Lemon Pop 3Hiroyasu TanakaRyusei Sakai 5-1
8. Meisho HarioscratchedInao OkadaSuguru Hamanaka40-1
9. National Treasure 7Bob BaffertFlavien Prat 8-1
10. Power in Numbers10Ahmed MohamoudAdel AlFouraidi50-1
11. Saudi Crown 5Brad CoxFlorent Géroux14-1
12. Señor Buscador 4Todd FincherJúnior Alvarado16-1
13. Ushba Tesoro11Noburu TakagiYuga Kawada 8-1
14. White Abarrio 1Rick DutrowIrad Ortiz Jr. 3-1
15. Scotland Yard - ae12.
Drew in
Moutaib AlmulawahLuis Morales40-1
ae - also eligible
 
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Parx (Pennsylvania):
  • Jamie Ness sent out six horses, four returned winners. He began the day as the second-winningest trainer this year in North America.
  • Race 6: Catch My Vibe (Richard Mitchell/Clarence King) placed at 110-to-1. He paid $61.20 to place.

Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Race 4: Yorkshiremen (Irad Ortiz, Jr./Todd Pletcher), a 4-year-old son to Nyquist, made a noticeable debut in winning first-time-out. Not many trainers have the luxury of debuting $500,000 horses on Wednesdays but Pletcher has an embarrassment of riches. Unlimitedpotential (John Velazquez/Todd Pletcher), a $750,000 purchase, placed for the third time in three lifetime starts. Vinny Viola's St. Elias Stables owns the winner and is part owner of the runner-up.
 
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