TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Nobody Compares It wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for 2-1 choice Comparative, but the 4-year-old filly got the job done late to capture career stakes win number one at Aqueduct on Saturday. Battling with 7-2 challenger Saddle Up Jessie for the top spot...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $65,000 turf race for 4-year-old and 5-year-old maidens   Date: Sunday, January 7th (Race 9)   Why to watch: A wide-open affair with a number of contenders and a few intriguing longshot possibilities.   Who to...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon The Muth is Loose Not to be confused with Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth, 3-year-old colt Muth and his stellar track record are set to take on the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita on Saturday afternoon. The Bob Baffert...

Godolphin LLC, which campaigned 15 North American graded stakes winners, including two Breeders’ Cup winners, repeated as leading owner by earnings, and Irad Ortiz Jr., again established a single-season earnings record as the leading jockey according to final statistics released...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa Happy New Year to you and happy birthday to all Thoroughbreds. 2024 gives us an extra day to win big with Thursday, Feb. 29, added to the calendar. Of course, opportunities abound coast to coast throughout the year with newly turned three-year-olds...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon All Eyes on Me The aptly named Main Event (11-1) made a triumphant return to the graded stakes level with a tough-nosed victory in the $1 million Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G2T) at Gulfstream this past Saturday. What at first looked like smooth sailing...

ARKANSAS — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: Year’s End Stakes ($200,000 purse) at Oaklawn Racing   Date: Sunday, December 31 (Race 9)   Why to watch: Seven two-year-old fillies, including a few coming into the one-mile main track race off head-turning triumphs,...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Down-The-Hill Duo Two Woodbine regulars are taking their talents to Santa Anita for one of the more unique events on the North American Thoroughbred racing calendar. This Saturday, Lucky Score (5-1) and Olympic Runner (8-1) will try their hand against...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon December Dreamin’ It took a moment, but Julias Dream eventually broke away from the pack on Saturday at Turfway Park to capture the $125,000 Gowell Stakes by 4 ¼ lengths. The 2-year-old filly has now won three of four career starts, with her only...

FLORIDA — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: One-mile turf race, maiden claiming ($25,000) at Gulfstream Park.    Date:  Sunday, December 24 (Race 10)    Why to watch:  Twelve horses will take their best shot at breaking their maidens (trying to win their first race) in a...