How to bet the 2022 Spinster Stakes

Four times a winner in six career starts, including her last two at Oaklawn Park, Xtreme Diva looks like the one to beat among a compact field of six sophomore fillies sprinting in Saturday's Purple Martin Stakes at Oaklawn Park. A Minnesota-bred daughter of Coal Front, she earned a hard-earned nose victory over Blue Squall in the Dixie Belle…

Dr. Miranda previews the 2023 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) from Saratoga, then gives her top picks & long shots. Top older females Nest & Clairiere are set for a rematch following the local Shuvee Stakes (G2) that Nest won last time out. Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House's Nest will look to keep her perfect Saratoga Race…

Nest struts her stuff in the Shuvee (G2) July 23 at Saratoga (NYRA/Coglianese) By Keith McCalmont - NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House's Nest will look to keep her perfect Saratoga Race Course record intact in Friday's Grade 1, $500000 Personal Ensign. Trained by Hall of…

A total of six three-year-old fillies will vie in Saturday's $500000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga. The affair attracted a few of the leading sophomores in the division currently in what I expect to be a very competitive event. I expected a huge run from #1 Southlawn (9-2) in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) but the Norm Casse never fired…

Malathaat, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2021, makes her long-awaited return to the races when she headlines a field of six older females entered for Friday's $300000 Doubledogdare Stakes at Keeneland. An impeccably bred daughter of Curlin, the Todd Pletcher-trained filly earned the first of three Grade 1 victories in her seasonal debut last…

What's in store for the 2022 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1)? Pre-entries won't be announced until Oct. 26, but the likely runners are fierce. A couple of contenders who just missed in last year's Distaff will return to finish what they started. Add to that a filly who took on the males in the 2022 Triple Crown, finishing second in the Belmont (G1). The…

Shadwell Stable's champion Malathaat roared past champion Letruska at the top of the stretch and drew clear by 5¼ lengths to win the 67 running of the $600000 Juddmonte Spinster (G1) for fillies and mares Sunday afternoon. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, Malathaat covered the 1 1/8 miles on a fast main track in 1:51.05. The…

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Shadwell Stable's champion Malathaat roared past champion Letruska at the top of the stretch and drew clear by 5¼ lengths to win the 67 running of the $600000 Juddmonte Spinster (G1) for fillies and mares Sunday afternoon. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, Malathaat covered the 1 1/8 miles on a fast main track…

A compact field of five will travel nine panels on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday's $500000 Woodward S. (G1). The historic race is led by the superb #1 Life is Good (1-9), who comes into the contest off of a pair of sensational victories for conditioner Todd Pletcher. Life Is Good sports a fine 10-8-1-0 lifetime line which includes a trio of…

The son of Not This Time finally chose a time and a place for his first Grade 1 victory, Saturday's $1.25 million Run Happy Travers Stakes at Saratoga. With his convincing five-length closing cruise over Cyberknife, Zandon and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike, the Jim Dwyer (G2) victor immediately shot to the top of a three-year-old male…

One of the most exciting races that fans will be looking forward to later in the year comes in the form of the Breeders' Cup Distaff. This race brings together the best fillies and mares on the dirt, as the field competes across 1 1/8 miles. Last year there was a shock+5000 winner of the race, as Japanese-trained Marche Lorraine managed to hold off…

The first post Saturday is at 11:20 am EST, with stakes action getting going at 12:33 pm. The first big race is the Acorn Stakes for three-year-old fillies going a one-turn mile. Like a bunch of the card on Saturday, it features one or two really high-class horses, and that means a small field because not many challengers want to volunteer to get…

A total of nine Grade 1 races highlight this weekend's Belmont Stakes Racing Festival in Elmont, N.Y., with one Friday and eight on Saturday's blockbuster card. Though the field sizes may leave something to be desired, there is no shortage of stars lined up to show off for horse racing fans. Among the top matchups is that of the Met Mile, featuring…

Ce Ce, shown winning the Azeri Stakes on March 12 at Oaklawn Park, is among the favorites for Saturday's Grade I Apple Blossom over the same track. Coady photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park April 22 (UPI) -- As spring blossoms, horse racing stars including Letruska, Ce Ce, Pizza Bianca, Malathat and Channel Maker return from winter vacations this…

Keeneland Barn Notes: Champ Letruska Returns to Regular Work (Letruska / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: CHAMPION LETRUSKA RETURNS TO KEENELAND WORK TAB St. George Stable's Letruska, who made Keeneland her main base of operations during an Eclipse Award-winning campaign in 2021, worked 5 furlongs in 1:02.40 over a fast…

Trainer Todd Pletcher holds a strong pair when he sends out Nest and Malathaat to top a field of eight set for Saturday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland. The younger of the two, Nest, figures to go favored. After running second to Secret Oath in a 14-horse field for the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old daughter of Curlin…

From the Belmont to the Breeders' Cup, Godolphin made its mark on the U.S. racing scene in 2021. Godolphin posted 25 graded-stakes wins last year, most of any owner. Essential Quality, Maxfield, Mystic Guide, and others won prominent events under jockeys wearing the trademark royal blue silks. Listed below are the top 10 owners from 2021 in terms…

As Time Goes By/Private Mission - Amazingly, for all his success in Breeders' Cup Championships as the winningest with 17 victories, Bob Baffert will be seeking his first victory in the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff when he sends out two starters in the nine-furlong event this Saturday. Private Mission, a once-beaten sophomore, will be…

Breeders' Cup Distaff Notes: Much Expected of Malathaat Since Early Age (Malathaat / Coady Photography) From the Breeders' Cup Media Team: Breeders' Cup World Championships Distaff Notes 11/2/2021 As Time Goes By/Private Mission - The once-beaten 3YO filly Private Mission and her older stakes-winning stablemate As Time Goes By, the 1-2 finishers in…

As Time Goes By/Private Mission - The once-beaten 3-year-old filly Private Mission and her older stakes-winning stablemate As Time Goes By, the 1-2 finishers in the recent Zenyatta Stakes, were both out for morning gallops on Del Mar's main track Tuesday morning preparing for starts in Saturday's $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff. Blue…

Letruska has been sensational in 2021 and is the horse to beat in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) loaded with talented fillies and mares. The 5-year-old daughter of Super Saver trained by Fausto Gutierrez has distinguished herself not only as the top female racehorse, but also as a legitimate contender for Horse of the Year. A…

Love him or hate him, he is the first name people think of when they think of horse trainers. Seemingly always clouded by controversy, this year more than others, Bob Baffert is ready to try to add to his already impressive Breeders' Cup resume. Baffert has won the most money at the Breeders' Cup, netting nearly $36 million in purses, $9 million…

Every year, seemingly without fail, the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff draws a stellar field worthy of its championship status. The 2021 renewal is no exception, with a deep and competitive field shaping up for the Nov. 6 showdown at Del Mar. Peer through the list of possible starters, and you'll see at least 10 graded stakes winners and…

The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships will conclude Saturday at Del Mar. Saturday's nine Breeders' Cup races will start at 3:05 p.m. EDT with the Filly & Mare Sprint and finish with the Classic at 8:40 p.m. Here's the TV schedule: NBC Sports (2:30-8 p.m.), NBC (8-9 p.m.). Here's an analysis of each race. All times EDT. The pick: Gamine…