By Ray Paulick Jim Squires, the former editor of the Chicago Tribune who with wife Mary Anne operates Two Bucks Farm in Versailles, Ky., was scratching his head after being the subject of what many saw as a race-baiting cartoon in the Indian Charlie newsletter recently, so he did what many people would...

Two Saturday’s days at Keeneland have produced three likely starters in the Kentucky Derby – all trained by Todd Pletcher -- not even on the radar 10 days ago. First Monba and Cowboy Cal gave Pletcher the Blue Grass exacta, then, on Saturday, Behindatthebar put himself in the frame by winning the Lexington...

As the season's final prep race, The Lexington Stakes will go a long way in determining the Kentucky Derby field - and it may even bump a few high-profile contenders....( read more )

Multiple Group 1 winner TOMCITO (Street Cry [Ire]) worked four furlongs out of the gate in a bullet :46 3/5 over Keeneland's Polytrack on Tuesday. The move, with Manfreddy Guzman up, was the fastest of 35 works at the distance. The bay colt is expected to make his next start in Saturday's $325...

Expect a bit of acrimonious controversy to bubble up at Aqueduct this week when a festering dispute between jockeys and their valets spills into public. Jockeys, who apparently believe they should actually pay for nothing including personal service, want out of the commission paid to valets, five percent...

Trainer Todd Pletcher says he will take his time in moving MONBA (Maria's Mon) and COWBOY CAL (Giant's Causeway) to Churchill Downs after the pair finished one-two in Saturday's Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. read more

Lane's End S. (G2) winner ADRIANO (A.P. Indy) and Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner BIG TRUCK (Hook and Ladder) each blazed four furlongs in a bullet :46 3/5 at Keeneland on Tuesday. The moves were the co-fastest of 56 works at the distance. read more