Race Tracks

Trappe Shot hard to miss
Saturday, March 20, 2010

Trainer Jim Hatchett had two choices for his speedy 3-year-old Havanadaydream here this weekend: Run him with open allowance company in Friday's ninth race or scratch out of that contest for a theoretically softer spot against statebred rivals in Sunday's $37,000 allowance feature.

Gambolati back in the Derby chase
Friday, March 19, 2010

A guy who helped change the course of racing will be running a horse in the Grade 1, $750,000 Florida Derby on Saturday, but most of the fans in the crowd at Gulfstream Park would probably not be able to identify him.

Toulouse Lautrec at his peak
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Toulouse Lautrec sports some impressive company lines on his past performance resume. The 4-year-old colt faces another solid crew Friday in a $51,000 fourth-level allowance/$100,000 claimer at Aqueduct.

Rule draws post 7 as Florida Derby favorite
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Rule, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, will break from post 7 in a field of 11 3-year-olds entered for Saturday's $750,000 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.