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Sponsored by: Jaxon Traveler winning the Maryland Juvenile Futurity West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiners speedy sophomore Jaxon Traveler, a head shy of being undefeated through five starts that include a pair of stakes victories, returns to Maryland seeking his first graded score in Saturdays $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. The 46th running of the six-furlong Chick Lang and 23rd renewal of the 1 1/16-mile Sir Barton, both for 3-year-olds, are among 10 stakes,...

The Sun Shines Bright On Kentucky Derby Day In Louisville: Scratches, Odds And Statistics Sponsored by: Derby morning at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. For the first time since 2015, there will be no rain falling on the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs for a Kentucky Derby held on its traditional date in Louisville, Ky., on the first Saturday in May. The 2020 Run for the Roses was contested under clear skies and a fast track on Sept. 5, with no fans in the grandstand due to the coro...

Las Vegas If not for the last four jumps of last week’s Blue Grass Stakes, the entire Kentucky Derby picture would have gone from the High Renaissance of Raphael to the abstract of Jackson Pollock. That was just a haughty way of saying the apple cart was nearly flipped completely over in the past week. Essential Quality needed nearly every stride of the 1⅛ miles around Keeneland last Saturday to overtake Highly Motivated in the Blue Grass and remain undefeated. In the time since, Rock Your ...

Drain The Clock Overcomes Recent Colic, Dominates Swale Stakes At Gulfstream Sponsored by: Drain the Clock winning the Swale Stakes with Edgard Zayas aboard Drain the Clock kept on ticking in Saturdays $100,000 Claiborne Farm Swale (G3) at Gulfstream Park, running his South Florida record to 4-for-4 with a dominating 6 ¼-length triumph. The Swale, a seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds, was featured on a 12-race program with five graded stakes, headlined by the $200,000 Holy Bull (G3...

Sponsored by: Drain the Clock draws clear in the Limehouse Stakes under Edgard Zayas Slam Dunk Racings Drain the Clock will make his graded-stakes debut in Saturdays $100,000 Claiborne Farm Swale (G3) at Gulfstream Park for connections who are hoping to keep things short and sweet. Although also nominated to the $200,000 Holy Bull (G3), the 1 1/16-mile Curlin Florida Derby prep that will headline a 12-race program with five graded stakes, Drain the Clock will seek to remain undefeated...

Trio Of Graded Stakes Winners Top Nominees For Jan. 30 Holy Bull Stakes Sponsored by: Mutasaabeq works at Palm Beach Downs Grade 2 winner Mutasaabeq, who captured the Mucho Macho Man Jan. 2 in his season debut, and Grade 3 winners Pickin Time and Sittin On Go are among 22 sophomores nominated to the $200,000 Holy Bull (G3) Saturday, Jan. 30 at Gulfstream Park. The 30th running of the 1 1/16-mile Holy Bull is the next step for 3-year-olds on Gulfstreams road to the March 28 Florida De...

Sponsored by: Mutasaabeq wins the Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland under Luis Saez Shadwell Stables Mutasaabeq, a Grade 2 stakes winner on turf, is scheduled to make the switch back to dirt for Saturdays $100,000 Mucho Macho Man at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The Mucho Macho Man, a one-mile stakes for newly turned 3-year-olds, will kick off the 2021 Road to the Florida Derby (G1) on an 11-race program that will also be highlighted by the $75,000 Limehouse, a six-furlong sprin...