#High Oak

As the dust settled on Rich Strike's improbable 81-1 victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, the question of who would challenge him in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore, Maryland began to make the rounds across the country. Rich Strike, a last-minute Derby entrant who got a dream trip under jockey Sonny Leon for trainer Eric…

Two Emmys wins Saturday's Grade I Mr. D. Stakes at Arlington Park, the final gasp of what once was the Arlington Million. Photo by Coach Photography, courtesy of Arlington Park Aug. 16 (UPI) -- There was something for everyone in Saturday's presumed final run of "Million Day" at Arlington Park with a victory for top international raiders and…

The Grade 2, $400000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes is one of the first few races which are part of the Kentucky Derby Championship Series that award 50 points to the winner, which historically has been enough to give that horse a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. Leading the full field of 12, plus one also-eligible, is…

Overcoming traffic problems in the run down the backstretch and avoiding a two-horse spill on the stretch turn, Tami Bobo's Simplification rallied wide for a 3 1/2-length win in Saturday's Grade 2, $400000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Ridden by Jose Ortiz for trainer Antonio Sano, the 3-year-old…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Tami Bobo's Simplification circled the field on the turn into the homestretch and drew away in the stretch to capture Saturday's $400000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, stamping himself as a serious contender for the 2022 Triple Crown. The 76th running of the Fountain of Youth was featured during the…

By several hours, the Hopeful Stakes get the honor of being the first Grade 1 of the year for 2-year-old males. That means it gives horseplayers the first glimpse of possible 2022 Kentucky Derby contenders. In this edition of the 117-year-old, seven-furlong sprint on Saratoga's closing day, you get 11 colts, geldings, and ridglings all trying to…