TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Follow the Trends While Sierra Leone’s 9-5 status (second only to 6-5 choice Fierceness) suggested his chances of winning Saturday’s $1 million Whitney (G1) were very real, the 4-year-old superstar told us he was trending in the right...

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   Extraordinary Efficiency Didia (ARG) is ready to put her remarkable 81.2 podium conversion percentage on the line this Friday for the $1 million New York Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga. The 6-year-old mare brings the same level of intensity into her...

NEW YORK — By NYRA Press Office   Kentucky Derby one-two finishers Mystik Dan and Sierra Leone renew rivalry as Preakness-winner Seize the Grey’s stock rises in stacked G1 Belmont Stakes. Mystik Dan, who was a nose better than returning rival Sierra Leone in the Grade 1...

CHURCHILL DOWNS — By Ed DeRosa   The Kentucky Derby! It’s the world’s most famous horse race, and the one everyone wants to win. Obviously as a breeder, owner, trainer, and jockey you want to be involved with the horse itself, but the magic of horse racing is bettors can...

KENTUCKY — By Patrick Reed Aside from all of the pageantry and parties that accompany the Derby every year, the Kentucky Derby is a unique horse race on the North American calendar. It’s restricted to 3-year-olds, meaning that owners have only one opportunity to win the Derby...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Home Away from Home A handful of baseball games weren’t the only contests postponed this past weekend. Originally set for the last Sunday of March, the $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) was rescheduled to Thursday due to inclement weather. The...

KENTUCKY — By Twinspires.com   Although no points races were contested over the weekend, there was wagering action aplenty in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). Sierra Leone established himself as the overall favorite for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) by...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Bizarro Shanahan In last week’s edition of What’s on Track, we talked about Sierra Leone’s Kyle Shanahan-esque performance in last December’s Remsen Stakes (G2). This time around, in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, the...