TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Atop My Throne Marksman Queen tracked down her first career stakes win in style, wiring the $250,000 Keertana in 2:26.74 to set a new Churchill Downs turf course record for 1 ½-mile contests. The remarkable Saturday afternoon showing began with...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Target Acquired Winless at the stakes ranks across four uneven attempts, Marksman Queen (GB) shoots for a change of fortune in Saturday’s $250,000 Keertana at Churchill Downs. After an uninspiring eighth in her stakes debut last March...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Day to Remember Next month, the original structure at historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland will be torn down in favour of a new, revitalized facility slated to open in 2027. This past Saturday, the horse racing world converged...

MARYLAND — By Matthew Lomon   Headline the Headliner While there won’t be a Triple Crown winner for the seventh consecutive year (last claimed by Justify in 2018) with Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Sovereignty on a much-deserved break, the stakes remain high ahead of this...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Suspended Suspense A condensed five-horse field in Saturday’s $400,000 Man o’ War (G2T) proved no match for 6-5 favorite Far Bridge, who made good on his lofty billing with an impressive one-length tally. Under the guidance of rider Joel...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Toll Collector Far Bridge has been a money-making machine across 15 career starts, reeling in nearly $1.93 million. Four graded stakes triumphs, including three at the Grade 1 level, account for over half of that impressive seven-figure total....

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Join the Club A dogged effort over difficult conditions earned Sovereignty the noble distinction of Kentucky Derby (G1) champion. On a rainy Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs in Louisville, the one question on everyone’s mind was, ‘How...

KENTUCKY — By Matthew Lomon   Run for the Roses The marquee event on the North American racing calendar, the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), is set to be contested this Saturday at iconic Churchill Downs. Regarded as the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” the storied 1...

TORONTO —  By Matthew Lomon   Worth Waiting For Some of the best players in their respective sports are late bloomers: Sam Reinhart, Jarren Duran, Jalen Brunson, to name a few. While Public Assembly isn’t there yet, the 4-year-old filly is trending in the right direction...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Set a Course for the Winner’s Circle When Harbor Springs takes post six in Saturday’s $200,000 Roxelana Stakes at Churchill Downs, it will mark the 3-year-old filly’s first taste of stakes action since last April. Eight starts have come and...