TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Coin Toss Journalism or Nysos? That is the prevailing question ahead of Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. The case for Journalism starts with a remarkable 9: 6-2-1 record, headlined by resounding triumphs in the Preakness...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Share the Spotlight If not for a tight turnaround between the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1), Sovereignty may very well have become the first Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018. The uber-talented 3-year-old is a marvel between...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Get Your Fill(y) Since the Queen’s Plate reverted to the King’s Plate in 2022, fillies have dominated, beating the boys in two of the three runnings. On Saturday, No Time, the only filly competing in the 166th edition of the $1 million King’s...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Roll out the Red Carpet Saratoga’s signature race – the $1 million Whitney (G1) – is set for its 98th renewal this Saturday. Featuring a loaded field of first-class contenders, the 1 1/8-mile dash is headlined by the leading trio of Fierceness...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Going My Way Back-to-back allowance wins between January and February inspired Crazy Mason’s connections to test the graded stakes waters in April’s Grade 2 Carter. The decision proved prudent, as the Gregory Sacco trainee soared back for the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Front Page News Journalism has been a headline maker during a remarkable 2025 campaign that’s seen the 3-year-old colt collect north of $3 million across five starts. On Saturday, the Preakness (G1) champion and Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Eyes on Me She Feels Pretty has stunned across 10 career starts, locking down seven wins, including five graded stakes, and nearly $1.8 million in purse earnings. Currently riding a four-race win streak, the sizzling Cherie DeVaux charge enters...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Hit the Nitro Unbeaten through five starts in 2025, Nitrogen no longer has the element of surprise on her side – but the dynamic 3-year-old filly has proven she doesn’t need it to thrive. Already a millionaire this season alone, Nitrogen eyes...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Dan the Man Mystik Dan appears to be coming out of a lull that left three blemishes on his otherwise sterling resume following a landmark score in last year’s Kentucky Derby (G1). Fresh off an inspiring Blame (G3) triumph last time out, the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Pat on the Back After missing out on a fairytale ending in last month’s Peter Pan (G3) by three-quarters-of-a-length, McAfee eyes a soft reset in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. Mired in a winless three-start sophomore...