TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   I’ll be Transparent…   Win for the Money’s intentions are clear ahead of this Saturday’s $215,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2T) at Gulfstream Park.   While the 5-year-old gelding failed to live up to his name last time out with a 10th-place finish...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Rookie Reset While scouts may not look as fondly on “older” rookies – for example Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix – getting a step ahead of the learning curve is a coach’s dream. That strategy, at least right now, is paying dividends for Sean...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A New Adventure If Davy Crockett is anything like his lionhearted namesake, then the 2-year-old colt will embrace the uncharted territory that is the $150,000 Central Park Stakes. The youngster’s foray into the stakes tier follows a strong...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Three’s Company For all the talk around Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and a potential Kansas City Chiefs threepeat, there’s another powerhouse trio with a shot at history this weekend. On Saturday, jockey William Buick, trainer Charlie...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Printing Money If Hans Gruber and his crew invested their time and energy in Nakatomi the horse, rather than the Los Angeles plaza, they’d be a whole lot richer… and alive. That’s because 5-year-old gelding Nakatomi has landed in the money in...

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...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Red Route Redemption After putting an end to a five-start winless drought with a fine performance in March’s New Orleans Classic (G2), Red Route One’s (7-2) redemption arc continues this Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The 4-year-old colt is set to...

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...

ARCADIA, Calif. — Santa Anita will replace its dirt training track with a synthetic surface as part of nearly $32 million in improvements planned as the venerable racetrack absorbs an influx of horses, trainers and jockeys from Northern California’s Golden Gate Fields after it closes...