Wathnan Racing's Leading Change (Gun Runner), a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' debut winner at Churchill Downs June 7, heads straight to the big leagues for Brad Cox in Saturday's GIII Indiana Derby. The $800,000 Keeneland September graduate and half-brother to GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil) romped by 6 1/2 lengths in his [...]

Prom Queen (Quality Road) will be carrying a new pair of silks in Saturday's GIII Indiana Oaks at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Previously campaigned by breeders Gary and Mary West, the GII Gulfstream Parks Oaks heroine and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' was purchased privately Josh Isner's Delta Squad Racing. She has remained with trainer Brad [...]

Trainer Michael Tomlinson has a stable of just 24 at Churchill Downs and two of them won stakes races over closing weekend. “It's a big thrill, a big pick-me-up for our barn and everyone involved,” Tomlinson said. “A stable my size these days, it's hard to compete with the big guys. You know they have [...]

The year of Jose Ortiz continues. After guiding home Golden Tempo (Curlin) to a pair of Classic wins earlier this spring, Ortiz steered Winchell Thoroughbred's Magnitude (Not This Time) to a statement-making, 1 1/4-length front-running victory in Saturday's highly anticipated $2-million GI Stephen Foster S. at a sloppy Churchill Downs, a 'Win and You're In' [...]

Ground Support (Army Mule), last seen finishing a fantastic third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar Oct. 31, will launch her sophomore campaign in Saturday's $275,000 Tepin Stakes on the Stephen Foster program at Churchill Downs. She's breezed 10 times at trainer Kelsey Danner's Turfway Park base for her return, [...]

Baeza (McKinzie), winner of last term's GI Pennsylvania Derby and an unlucky third after completely missing the break in his 2026 return in the GII Alysheba S. May 1, is aiming to make his next start in a star-studded renewal of the $2-million GI Stephen Foster S. at Churchill Downs June 27. The 'Win and [...]

Stark Contrast (Caravaggio), an impressive 2 1/4-length winner of the GI American Turf S. with a career-high 99 Beyer Speed Figure on Kentucky Derby day, is being aimed at the GI Belmont Derby at Saratoga July 4. The Amerman Racing homebred has worked three times at trainer Michael McCarthy's Santa Anita base since, including a [...]

Bishops Bay (Uncle Mo) will be back to defend his title in Saturday's GIII Salvator Mile S., one of four stakes races on Monmouth Park's 10-race Haskell Preview Day card. After bringing $1.3 million from advisor Pedro Lanz on behalf of the Saudi-based KAS Stables at last year's Keeneland November sale, the 'TDN Rising Star, [...]

Magnitude (Not This Time) continued preparations for the upcoming GI Stephen Foster S. with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.80 (12/16) at Churchill Downs Sunday. The Winchell Thoroughbreds colorbearer has now posted five workouts for Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen–all beneath the Twin Spires–since defeating the globe-trotting 2025 GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner Forever Young (Jpn) [...]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – She's got the 'Golden' touch. After pulling off a historic 23-1 upset in the GI Kentucky Derby, the Cherie DeVaux-trained 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Golden Tempo (Curlin) doubled up in Saturday's GI Belmont Stakes, held for the third and final time at Saratoga. The Phipps Stable and St. Elias [...]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It was a 'Man' versus boys in the GI Woody Stephens S. at Saratoga Saturday. C R K Stable's Englishman (Maxfield), a well-beaten second behind Crude Velocity (Beau Liam) in the battle of unbeaten 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard' in the GII Pat Day Mile S. on Kentucky Derby day, [...]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A star is born at the Spa. West Point Thoroughbreds's Counting Stars (Honor A. P.), third behind 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Always a Runner (Gun Runner) in the GI Kentucky Oaks, turned the tables on the previously undefeated 4-5 favorite with a spectacular performance in Friday's GI DraftKings Acorn [...]