Derby trail twists, turns after Fountain, Sham
The road to the 135th Kentucky Derby veered into several lanes over the weekend, an autobahn for stakes winners Quality Road and The Pamplemousse, potholes for Capt. Candyman Can and This Ones For Phil, and a stop sign for others. sports.espn.go.com |
Parading wins Keeneland feature by 7 1/2 lengths
Parading broke out midway down the backstretch and pulled away for a 7 1/2 -length victory in the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland on Sunday. sports.espn.go.com |
Belmont runner-up Dunkirk to have surgery
Dunkirk emerged from his game second-place finish in Saturday's Belmont Stakes with a non-displaced condylar fracture in his left hind cannon bone and will most likely miss the remainder of his 3-year-old season, his connections announced Tuesday. sports.espn.go.com |
Chip Woolley, Kentucky Derby, Saratoga, Mine That Bird, Mark Allen, Triple Crown, Travers Stakes, horse racing, horse
Trainer Chip Woolley has told anyone who would listen how well his Kentucky Derby winner has been doing since he arrived in Saratoga. On Monday, Mine That Bird spoke for himself. sports.espn.go.com |
Breeders' Cup, Oak Tree, Santa Anita, Devil May Care, Seventh Street, Sara Louise, Godolphin Racing, Einstein, Ventura, horse racing, horse
If I have learned one thing since arriving at Santa Anita, it's this: If you want to see the Godolphin horses train you had better plan on getting up early. Very early. sports.espn.go.com |