Some are trying to continue their ascent, some are going in a new direction after disappointment on the Triple Crown trail. All are trying to burnish their credentials in a crowded 3-year-old division, as a bulky field of 13 sophomores will contest the seven furlongs of the $500,000 Grade II Woody Stevens S. The race's [...]

7th-CD, $53k, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 3:47 p.m. EDT Juddmonte Farms debuts homebred TRULY GIFTED (Afleet Alex) in this live-looking maiden affair. Trained by Bill Mott, the dark bay is out of MGSW & GISP True Flare (Capote) and is a half to GISW Latent Heat (Maria's Mon), GSW Indian Flare (Cherokee Run) and MGSW [...]

5th-CD, $47,904, Msw, 5-26, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.86, wf. +REDESDALE, c, 3, by Speightstown 1st Dam: Harpia (GSW, $294,389), by Danzig 2nd Dam: Razyana, by His Majesty 3rd Dam: Spring Adieu, by Buckpasser Click for the Equibase.com chart or Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. It's difficult, but far from impossible to find a bargain [...]

April 25, 2014, Pimlico Race Course. Page McKenney (Eavesdropper) was cut off at the start of a 1 1/16-mile first-level allowance on turf, had traffic trouble going into the clubhouse turn and ran on too late to factor, finishing fifth at 7-1. This result doesn't sound significant, but it is, only because of what has–or hasn't–happened [...]

While most eyes will be on Churchill Downs, a high-quality field in the GIII Fort Marcy S. that includes several top returnees is set to contest nine furlongs over the Belmont turf. Morning line favoritism lies with one of last year's breakout grass runners, Ironicus (Distorted Humor), who will be making his first start in [...]

Speightster (Speightstown), an undefeated 'TDN Rising Star', will make his long-anticipated return in the Grade II Churchill Downs S. as one of a litany of contenders in the 82nd renewal of the seven-furlong test. The WinStar Farm homebred has been laid up since July 4, when he beat GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red [...]

With how much she's accomplished since, it seems like ages ago, but it was only a little over a year in the past that Robert E. Masterson's Tepin (Bernstein) headed into the Distaff Turf Mile S. with a single win on the turf and a Beyer Speed Figure top of 90 on her resume. Dismissed [...]

3rd-KEE, $60K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 2:12 p.m. ET Godolphin homebred COOGEE BAY (Lonhro {AUS}) makes her debut in the first division of this maiden affair over the Keeneland course with plenty of pedigree to live up to. Trained by Eoin Harty, the dark bay's late dam Manistique (Unbridled) won nine graded stakes in [...]

Way back in June 2013, the connections of Lady Lara (Ire) (Excellent Art {GB}) thought enough of their 2-year-old filly to try her in the G3 Albany Stakes going six furlongs at Royal Ascot in her career debut. She was hardly disgraced, finishing eighth of 19 runners at 80-1. The favorite that day, sent off [...]

To understand how chaotic Saturday's renewal of the GIII Bourbonette Oaks S. appears, one must look no further than the race's morning line favorite. Rags Racing Stable's Marquee Miss (Cowboy Cal), listed at 3-1, is coming off an effort in the GIII Honeybee S. in which she was eased, albeit after chasing a fast pace [...]

It would be tough to ask for a deeper Grade III field than the one Gulfstream put together for the GIII Appleton S. Saturday. An eight-horse group jam-packed with quality, it includes several regular faces in Grade I company, as well as two of the top 3-year-old turfers of 2015 rematching for the first time [...]

Thoroughbred racing is an inherently regenerative sport. Every year, a new crop of 2-year-olds arrives on the scene and piques our collective interest about what the future holds. The stars of today quickly give way to the stars of tomorrow. The allure of the Triple Crown, in particular, is an intoxicating one for all of [...]