Who’s Targeting the Rebel Stakes?

The field for the Rebel Stakes is taking shape–will Bob Baffert send Mor Spirit? © Benoit Photo Although the complete field remains in flux, the list of colts that are targeting the March 19th Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park is starting … Continued

The Turf’s Up Podcast Episode #2

Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Mohaymen and Flexibility are expected to win the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II) and Withers Stakes (gr. III) later this afternoon, but what would be the most ideal way for them to win? J. Keeler Johnson shares … Continued

Pletcher Nominates 8 Horses to UAE Derby

It appears that trainer Todd Pletcher may be planning to send a Kentucky Derby contender to contest the $2 million UAE Derby (UAE-I) on March 26th at Meydan, as Pletcher has nominated an impressive contingent of eight horses to the … Continued

Flexibility Faces Six in Withers Stakes

Flexibility (background) finishing second in the Remsen Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Flexibility, the promising Derby contender that won the Jerome Stakes (gr. III) on January 2nd in impressive fashion, will face just six rivals when … Continued

Weekend Recap: Flexibility Enters the Spotlight

© Benoit Photo Last Saturday was the kind of racing day that I always enjoy. Being that it was the first weekend of January, it wasn’t as if the racing action was particularly significant at the championship level–no grade I races were run, and no soon-to-be-crowned Eclipse … Continued