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1 Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow He’s still hanging on to the top spot despite two months between races and battling a minor bruised foot. No one has matched his effort in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) or his speed ratings, so someone will have to step up big in the Curlin Florida Derby (G3). Layoff is of no concern ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby will take a few major turns this Saturday. Three important prep races are on the agenda, all offering 50 qualification points to their respective winners. The $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita will be among the most anticipated events of ...

Aside from the few thousand that traveled to Saudi Arabia last week for the inaugural Saudi Cup races, the racing world watched the activities on TVG and Fox Sports 1 with great interest. After all, Thoroughbred races worth $20 million don’t come around very often. From our vantage point—in front of the television—it looked like a grand spectacle ...

1 Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow Well, you can't say Ete Indien's performance in the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) didn't flatter him, His minor foot bruise in late February demonstrated the importance of having a solid 2-year-old foundation to fall back on in case of a setback and also going the Holy ...

Sometimes, we just don't appreciate the gifts we are given. It took a $20 million race halfway across the world in a place Americans know little about to finally make many people appreciate the gift that is Maximum Security, who is to the new Saudi Cup what Cigar was to the Dubai World Cup. He has made the race.Allow me to anthropomorphize the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman No matter how you slice it, Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park figures to be a crazy race. As a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep event, the Fountain of Youth offers 50 Kentucky Derby qualification points to the winner. This lofty prize—coupled with ...

On a wall of my living room, hanging next to his halter, is a picture I took of A.P. Indy in the mid-1990s at Lane’s End Farm. He is full of himself, ears straight up, chin resting on the top rail of his paddock fence, nose placed just above his nameplate. He looks toward the camera out of the left corner of his eye, mugging for it. On a fence ...