Host Tom Dawson talks about the main action on the Derby Trail this week, mainly the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Breaking from the outside stall to the rail, Ete Indien shot straight to the front in an impressive gate-to-wire victory and earned 50 qualifying points towards the Kentucky Derby. At Oaklawn, […]Read More
Tom Dawson talks about all the action at the track, starting with February 23, where Sunland Park Racetrack hosted its final major prep day for the Sunland Derby and the Sunland Park Oaks. The $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby had a small but competitive field with Sir Rick taking the victory and setting up a likely shot at […]Read More
Sunland Park’s Tom Dawson talks about this Sunday’s card, with four big stakes races including the $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby, which is the last local prep for the Sunland Derby. The $75,000 Island Fashion serves the same purpose for fillies looking towards running the Sunland Park Oaks. There will also be a pair of $100,000 […]Read More
Tom Dawson brings you a complete recap on 3 year old races around the country and the bearing they may have on the upcoming Sunland Derby. At Santa Anita, Thousand Words won the Robert B. Lewis making the 3 year old colt a Sunland Derby prospect. At Aqueduct, Max Player pulled a mild upset in […]Read More
Sunland Park’s Tom Dawson brings you a recap of Sunland Park’s first big prep weekend for the Sunland Derby & Sunland Park Oaks. In the $100,000 Riley Allison Derby, Steve Asmussen trained Rowdy Yates (three previous stakes wins) topped the field. In the $65,000 Bordeplex, Dynasty of her Own beat favorite Luck Be Mine. Oaklawn opened […]Read More
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