Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from major Kentucky Derby prep races held on each coast Saturday, the Santa Anita Derby in California and the 100th Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct.
Rodriguez realized all of his potential at a highly opportune time and cruised to a front-running 3 1/2-length victory over runner up Grande in the 100th edition of the $750,000 Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes presented by Resorts World Casino April 5 at
Hit Show capped off a night of stunning upsets April 5 at Meydan Racecourse with the biggest surprise of all, leading an American-trained 1-2 finish in the $12 million Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline with the massive favorite, Forever Young, relegated to third.
For the ninth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2025 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
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