Maiden King

Fourth quarter leads were far from safe in a week where Green Bay, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Seattle and Chicago — yes, the Bears — improved to 3-0.

After a Covid-19 outbreak, the Cardinals crammed 53 games into the season’s final 44 days. On Sunday, they emerged from a chaotic National League field with a postseason spot.

The Los Angeles Laker is reflecting on the Breonna Taylor case.        

Pikeville wide receiver Zac Lockhart sets two state records against Henry Clay, plus a look at Jason Frakes' ranking of the top 10 teams in Kentucky.        

Louisville football quarterback Malik Cunningham was injured in fourth quarter of the Cards' game at Pittsburgh and was taken off in a stretcher.        

Looks like I'm keying on #8 Chase Runner and #3 Surf Shack. #8 if only as good as his last can still be good enough. Like that he's back in 16 days off his win. #3 I couldn't toss from the top 3 no matter which pacelines I threw into RDSS. If these two are close to their MLs, they both get...

I downloaded Belmont and Louisiana Downs today, 9-26-20, and didn't get any TS ratings or scratches for either track. Anyone else seeing similar?

Trainer Scott McEneny had Sunday's 3-year-old trotting filly Gold Series leg at Flamboro Downs circled on his calendar as soon as the Ontario Sires Stakes schedule was published.

The Massachusetts Sire Stakes season for sophomores began on Sunday at Plainridge Park with one division for each gait. Trainer George Ducharme won two of the races, as did driver Scott Zeron.

Shared Sense picked up his second derby win in just 10 career starts Sunday, when he rallied for a two-length victory over Mo Mosa in the Grade 3, $200,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back in third to pacesetter Liam.

Into August, Godolphin's operation and trainer Brad Cox had considered running Shared Sense in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). When they opted out, the $200,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington Park was chosen as the next stop.

Sam Sherman and John Middleton's Huntsinger became the first black-type winner for Spendthrift Farm stallion Cinco Charlie Sept. 27 when he took the $60,000 Kip Deville Stakes at Remington Park. 

Claimed out of his last three starts on turf, 5-year-old gelding Cupid's Claws tried dirt for the first time Sept. 27 as he waltzed to a 7 1/4-length win in the marathon $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (G3) at Santa Anita Park.

JOCKEY QUOTES             FLAVIEN PRAT, CUPID’S CLAWS, WINNER: “It’s been a great weekend I thought. Yesterday we had some good runs with the two-year-old (Get Her Number) and also United. Today Simon Callaghan’s filly (Harvest Moon) ran great, Collusion Illusion ran his race as well, with a tough post it’s never easy. This horse as […] The post TOKYO CITY C […]

CUPID’S CLAWS STEPS UP TO WIN MARATHON GRADE III, $100,000 TOKYO CITY CUP BY 7 ¼ LENGTHS AS DOLLASE & PRAT TEAM FOR 1 ½ MILE SCORE 2:30.12   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2020)–Claimed out of his last three starts on turf, 5-year-old gelding Cupid’s Claws tried dirt for the first time today, as he […] The post Cupid’s Claws Steps Up To Win Marathon Grade II […]

Improbable gave his trainer Bob Baffert a record sixth win in the $300,000 Awesome Again S. (G1) on Saturday...

Princess Noor turned in another spectacular performance in Saturday's $200,000 Chandelier S. (G1)...

JOCKEY QUOTES             FLAVIEN PRAT, CUPID’S CLAWS, WINNER: “It’s been a great weekend I thought. Yesterday we had some good runs with the two-year-old (Get Her Number) and also United. Today Simon Callaghan’s filly (Harvest Moon) ran great, Collusion Illusion ran his race as well, with a tough post it’s never easy. This horse as […] The post TOKYO CITY C […]

CUPID’S CLAWS STEPS UP TO WIN MARATHON GRADE III, $100,000 TOKYO CITY CUP BY 7 ¼ LENGTHS AS DOLLASE & PRAT TEAM FOR 1 ½ MILE SCORE 2:30.12   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2020)–Claimed out of his last three starts on turf, 5-year-old gelding Cupid’s Claws tried dirt for the first time today, as he […] The post Cupid’s Claws Steps Up To Win Marathon Grade II […]