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...

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   ‘Tiz the Time Tiztastic stunned his foes and Fair Grounds’ Saturday afternoon crowd with a brilliant 2 ¼-length victory in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G1). Closing as the field of 10’s fifth choice, Tiztastic, at 7-1, showed incredible...

NEW ORLEANS — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $52,000 Maiden Special Weight. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Turf). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward.   Date: Sunday, March 23rd (Race 8, 5:15 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet: $10 win, $5...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Locked in   Locked certainly looked the part of a multiple graded stakes winner who has landed in the money each time out with a commanding 8 ¼-length triumph in Saturday’s $300,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1).   Calm and cool out of the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Mission Accomplished   Super Chow kickstarted his fourth professional campaign with a come-from-behind victory in Saturday afternoon’s $140,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint.   Forming a line of leading options with 8-5 favorite Comedy Town (post...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Where’s Your Decorum?   Operating with the tenacious spirit of an underdog, Classy Judy G made plenty of noise in the $100,000 Bob F. Wright Memorial Stakes on Saturday afternoon at Fair Grounds.   Running as the first of two...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Roaring Success   Mufasa (CHI) claimed his spot atop the throne with a lionhearted effort in Saturday’s $165,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park.   Squaring off against overwhelming 2-5 favorite and 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  Grade 3 $100,000 Red Carpet Stakes   Date: Sunday, November 24 (Race 7, 6:30 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Red Carpet: $10 win, $10 place on #3 Everything Bugs Me   The Reason: In a race where the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   2 Much 2 Handle Two names, two starts, two wins. That’s been the story so far for 2-year-old colt Jack and Jim, who looked wise beyond his years in a determined come from behind Central Park Stakes score. Making his stakes debut with only one...