Gulfstream Park kicks off its always influential prep series for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve Saturday with the 37th running of the Holy Bull Stakes.
Mike Curry offers takeaways from Pegasus World Cup day at Gulfstream Park, where Skippylongstocking and sunny Florida took center stage on a weekend when snow and ice blanketed much of the Midwest and East Coast.
I am not a horse racing fan. Why should I be? I don’t gamble, it is too complicated, it is bad for the horses, and women are not welcome. These are just a few of the sentiments I hear from my friends. Maybe you also believe them. If so, I get it. I understand why these opinions exist, but I am here to offer you a different perspective on areas where horse racing is most often misunderstood.
The fourth time was the charm for veteran 7-year-old Skippylongstocking, who rallied to win the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes on Jan. 24 while making his fourth straight start in the Grade 1 event at Gulfstream Park.
Six Speed, racing for the first time for new American owners, raised hopes for a return home on the first Saturday in May with an impressive, and a bit surprising, victory in the UAE Two Thousand Guineas on Fashion Friday Jan. 23 at Meydan Racecourse.
