MULTIPLIER (c, 3, The Factor—Trippi Street, by Trippi) O-American Equistock. B-Mark Stansell (KY). T-Brendan P. Walsh. Sales History: $62,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $220,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $120,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 5-2-1-1, $187,310. Last Start: 6th, GI Preakness S., PIM, May 20 Accomplishments: 1st, GIII Illinois Derby, HAW, Apr. 22 Equineline [...]

CLOUD COMPUTING (c, Maclean's Music—Quick Temper, by A.P. Indy) O-Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence. B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. & Stretch Run Ventures, LLC (KY). T-Chad C. Brown. Sales History: $200,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 3-1-1-1, $171,000. Last Start: 3rd, GII Wood Memorial S., AQU, Apr. 8 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline [...]

Much was said and written about several performances on the GII Wood Memorial S. card Apr. 8 at Aqueduct. Irish War Cry (Curlin) appeared to stamp himself as a leading GI Kentucky Derby contender with a convincing victory in the Wood and Miss Sky Warrior (Sky Mesa) stole the show with a 13-length romp in [...]

The business of horse racing is, by most indications, on the upswing. While it almost certainly will never approach the level of popularity it enjoyed throughout much of the 20th century, handle, attendance and sales prices at the major circuits have shown steady gains in recent years. The industry appears to have emerged from the [...]

SONNETEER (c, Midnight Lute—Ours, by Half Ours) O/B-Calumet Farm (KY). T-Keith J. Desormeaux. Lifetime Record: GSP, 10-0-4-2, $284,445. Last Start: 4th, GI Arkansas Derby, OP, Apr. 15 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs KY Derby Points: 30 Sonneteer is still a maiden after 10 lifetime tries, but only once has he finished worse than fourth. His style [...]

FAST AND ACCURATE (c, Hansen–It's Heidi's Dance, by Green Dancer) O-Kendall E. Hansen. B-John R. Penn (PA). T-Michael J. Maker. Sales History: $24,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $85,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 6-3-1-0, $340,362. Last Start: 1st, GIII JACK Cincinnati Casino Spiral S., TP, Mar. 25 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs KY Derby Points: [...]

Stonestreet Stables' Stanford (Malibu Moon), a wire-to-wire winner of the Charles Town Classic S. last year, will go for a repeat in the $1.25 million feature Saturday, but figures to have to work much harder on the front end this time around. Allowed to dictate dawdling splits of :24.75, :48.86 and 1:13.75 in his 2016 [...]

CONQUEST MO MONEY (c, Uncle Mo—Stirring, by Seeking the Gold) O-Judge Lanier Racing. B-Twin Creeks Farm (NY). T-Miguel L. Hernandez. Sales History: $150,000 Ylg '15 FTNAUG; $8,500 2yo '16 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: SW & GISP, 5-3-2-0, $508,900. Last Start: 2nd, GI Arkansas Derby, OP, Apr. 15 Accomplishments Include: 1st, Mine That Bird Derby, SUN, Feb. [...]

Calumet Farm's progressive filly Vexatious (Giant's Causeway) made a respectable stakes debut when third in the GII Fair Grounds Oaks Apr. 1. Instead of shipping back home to Santa Anita afterward, however, the bay was kept in the Texarkana area to contest Friday's 12-horse GIII Fantasy S. at Oaklawn. Vexatious was a troubled third behind [...]

While there is only one Grade I winner among the dozen horses set to do battle in Friday's GI Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland, that doesn't mean the field lacks for quality, and it certainly doesn't lack for intrigue. Even the longshots in the field aren't without a realistic win prospect, setting the stage for [...]

After trading decisions with four-time champion Beholder (Henny Hughes) in four starts last season, 2015's Eclipse-winning sophomore filly Stellar Wind (Curlin) will look to take an early stranglehold on the older mare division when she makes her 5-year-old debut in the GI Apple Blossom H. Friday at Oaklawn. Hronis Racing purchased the chestnut from Barbara [...]

A dozen well-matched 3-year-old turf fillies, comprising a who's who of their division, will line up in Thursday's GIII Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association at Keeneland. Singling out a headliner in the loaded field is a tall task, but many eyes will be on e Five Racing Thoroughbreds' New Money Honey (Medaglia d'Oro), [...]