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Sponsored by: Greatest Honour after his win in the G3 Holy Bull Courtlandt Farms Greatest Honour, already a prime prospect on the strength of his dominating victory in the Jan. 30 Holy Bull (G3), will take a significant step along the Road to the Triple Crown in Saturdays $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The Shug McGaughey-trained colt will have the opportunity to virtually clinch a spot in this years Kentucky Derby (G1) field with a win in the Fountain...

Sponsored by: Drain the Clock winning the Swale Stakes with Edgard Zayas aboard Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. confirmed Monday afternoon that Drain the Clock will run in Saturdays $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The impressive winner of the Swale (G3) at Gulfstream Park in his most recent start was also being considered for the March 6 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct. “Drain the Clock is going to run in the Fountain of Youth,” Joseph said. “We get to stay at...

Greatest Honour Has Final Tune-Up For Fountain Of Youth Sponsored by: Jose Ortiz and Greatest Honour at the wire in the Holy Bull Stakes Courtlandt Farms Greatest Honour breezed an easy half-mile at Payson Park In Indiantown, Fla., on Sunday morning in preparation for a highly anticipated start in Saturdays $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old Tapit colt who captured the Jan. 30 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream by 5 ¾ lengths, was timed in 51.20...

A Winning Agenda for the Sam F. Davis Stakes A Winning Agenda for the Sam F. Davis Stakes 04 February, 2021 11:55 PM Happy February, everyone! January was a good month on Unlocking Winners. Victories from Greatest Honour in the Holy Bull (G3) and Medina Spirit in the Robert B. Lewis (G3) pushed my record for the year to 8-5-1-2 (62.5% winners, 100% in-the-money) with a return on investment of $3.20 for every $2 wagered. The goal of picking 50% winners in 2021 is still very much alive. The main ...

Triple Crown Weekend Prep Report Card: A Tale Of Two Pedigrees Sponsored by: Two Grade 3 races on each coast, the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park in South Florida and the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita in Southern California, were run on Saturday, offering 17 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers (10-4-2-1). The last time the Holy Bull Stakes winner went on to victory in the G1 Kentucky Derby was in 2006 when Barbaro, making his dirt track debut after w...

January 30, 2021 03:59 AM (Note: updated after Saturday’s early scratches, plus Duane Colucci added a pick at Santa Anita.) Team Tuley continues to look for value from coast to coast and this Saturday most of the action is again at Gulfstream Park, highlighted by the Holy Bull Stakes for 3-year-old Kentucky Derby hopefuls. My buddy, Duane Colucci, race & sports book manager at the Rampart (and you can also hear him on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod), has picks in two stakes at Gulfs...

Sponsored by: The road to the Kentucky Derby will run through both California and Gulfstream Park this weekend as two early Kentucky Derby prep races – the $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) from Gulfstream Park and the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) from Santa Anita – highlight TVGs weekend coverage. Todd Schrupp, Gabby Gaudet and Joaquin Jaime will be live from Gulfstream Park with expert analysis and exclusive interviews throughout Saturdays twelve-race card which features fi...

With the long-range goal being his third Kentucky Derby victory, trainer Doug O’Neill sends two of his contenders into the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, a Derby points prep Saturday at Santa Anita.

Weekend Lineup: Derby Points On The Line In Holy Bull, Bob Lewis Sponsored by: Prime Factor won his career debut under wraps for trainer Todd Pletcher Throughout the year, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). Full previews when available can be found through the link for each race. A pair of Kentucky Derby qualifying races are on tap this weekend. The 1 1/16-miles, Grade 3 Holy ...

Pletcher Tandem Of Prime Factor, Amount Jump Into Holy Bull Off Sharp Debut Wins Sponsored by: Prime Factor won his career debut under wraps for trainer Todd Pletcher WinStar Farm LLC and CHC Inc.s Prime Factor and Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables Amount are scheduled to bring a combined total of two races of experience into Saturdays $200,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Jumping from maiden special weight company into a graded-stakes may be a lot to ...