TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon No Ordinary 9-to-5 A slew of late scratches in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) shrunk the expected field from nine down to five, giving way for 3-year-old Dornoch to capture a second consecutive stakes score. With legitimate contenders...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Locked In Having not raced since finishing third in last November’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), 3-year-old Locked is primed, ready, and fresh heading into Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream. The young colt has impressed through...

NEW MEXICO — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks      Date:  Sunday, February 18 (Race 7 at 5:13 pm ET)    What to do with a $20 bet:  $10 win and $10 place bets on #2 Simply Enchanting (7-2 in the Opening Odds)   The reason: Simply Enchanting...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Shanahan Adjacent Though nowhere near Kyle Shanahan territory, Sierra Leone is on the comeback trail after squandering a late lead last time out. The 3-year-old colt has the opportunity to avenge last December’s Remsen defeat (G2) this Saturday at...

CHURCHILL DOWNS — By Logan Sykes & Lauren Hubbard Football has the Super Bowl, baseball has the World Series, tennis gets the Grand Slams, but there’s no bigger day in racing than the Kentucky Derby. This year is particularly special, as the event will be celebrating...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Championship Hangover Although it’s only been two races since West Saratoga’s breakthrough Iroquois (G3) win, the 3-year-old is in the midst of a pretty nasty championship hangover. His next opportunity to drink the proverbial Gatorade of victory and...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Mystik Man There’s no mistaking Mystik Dan after an otherworldly eight-length triumph in this past Saturday’s $800,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Neither sloppy track conditions nor a deep field of 10 rivals could slow down the 3-year-old...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Getting the Call After flying through the minor leagues with ease, Baltimore Orioles phenom Jackson Holliday was recently crowned Major League Baseball’s top prospect. If there was a similar list of prospect rankings but for Thoroughbreds, 3-year-old...

KENTUCKY — Horse Racing Nation No rankings are perfect, but this is a great snapshot of the top contenders and some up and comers for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. In addition to all those competing in stakes company, the list includes five horses who are coming off allowance wins...

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...