Horse Racing News

NFL receiver Wes Welker was the marquee draw at the Florida Derby post-position draw

Owner Mike Pegram's horses swept the top races Sunday at Sunland Park, Oaks and Derby

Govenor Charlie won Sunday's Sunland Derby in record-setting fashion.

Black Onyx drew off to win the 2013 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park over Uncaptured and Giant Finish. Also on the card, Silsita won the Fathead Bourbonette Oaks (G3), Crop Report won the Team Valor Rushaway Stakes, and jockey Mallory Strandberg won the Catch a Riding Star jockey competition. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

2013 Spiral Stakes Day at Turfway originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 at 17:45:40.

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A 16-1 longshot, Black Onyx, won the Spiral Stakes and should qualify for Ky. Derby

Spiral Stakes may be stepping stone to Kentucky Derby for Uncaptured or Balance the Books.

2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Three The third and final pool for the 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be open this weekend from March 22-24. Undefeated Tampa Bay Derby (G2) winner Verrazano is the morning line favorite at 7-2 followed by the mutuel field of all other 3-year-olds at 6-1. Get all the horses, morning line odds, and free past performances here.

2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Three originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 at 18:58:59.

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D. Wayne Lukas finished 1-2 in Oaklawn's Rebel Stakes, with Will Take Charge and Oxbow

Will Take Charge (outside) ran down stablemate Oxbow to win the Rebel Stakes (G2) for the 3-year-olds by a head at Oaklawn Park, with favorite Super Ninety Nine finishing fifth. In the Azeri Stakes (G3) for older fillies, Tiz Miz Sue won for the second year in a row, while favorite My Miss Aurelia was third. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

2013 Rebel and Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, March 17th, 2013 at 18:43:07.

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Will Take Charge put trainer D. Wayne Lukas on the path to the Kentucky Derby

Trainer Bob Baffert has won seven of the last eight Derby Preps at Oaklawn he's entered

Steve Peterman caught one-eyed Joseph the Catfish after the Thoroughbred escaped recently

The Cheltenham Festival is the biggest jumps meet of the year in England and draws an average of 50,000 fans each day. In 2013, it runs from March 12 through 15 and includes eleven Grade 1 races and purse money of almost £4 million. Photos and results for all 4 days are up now, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup won by Bob's Worth.

2013 Cheltenham Festival originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 at 02:52:55.

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The Cheltenham Festival is the biggest jumps meet of the year in England and draws an average of 50,000 fans each day. In 2013, it runs from March 12 through 15 and includes eleven Grade 1 races and purse money of almost £4 million. Photos and results for all 4 days are up now, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup won by Bob's Worth.

2013 Cheltenham Festival originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Monday, March 11th, 2013 at 21:52:55.

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A list of the current points earned by 3-year-olds prepping for a spot in the Kentucky Derby field. The point system replaces the old graded stakes earning method of determining which horses can get in the Kentucky Derby when entries are taken. To the right is current points leader Vyjack winner of the Gotham Stakes.

List of races that earn points

2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby Points List originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Monday, March 11th, 2013 at 16:44:12.

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Just updated! Here is the latest look at the top contenders for this year's Kentucky Derby with profiles for each. With big point preps now underway, expect lots of changes over the next month and a half, so check back weekly for updates. Updated 3/17.

2013 Kentucky Derby Contenders originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Monday, March 11th, 2013 at 15:13:04.

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Cyber Secret (outside) won the 2013 Razorback Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park for the older horses on Saturday in a close photo over Golden Ron and Atigun. In the Honeybee Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies, Rose to Gold was an easy winner over favorite Flashy Gray. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

2013 Razorback Handicap and Honeybee Stakes originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, March 10th, 2013 at 23:58:58.

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Heavy favorite Verrazano won easily by 3 lengths in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) over longshot Java's War and Falling Sky. Also on the card, Old Tune won the Hillsborough Stakes (G3) and Manuka Honey won the Suncoast Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

2013 Tampa Bay Derby Day originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, March 10th, 2013 at 13:28:55.

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Hear the Ghost turned it on in the late stretch to edge favorites in San Felipe Stakes

Verrazano was heavily favored in Tampa Bay Derby despite being unraced as a 2-year-old