Grade 2 hero SMOOTH AIR (Smooth Jazz) couldn't gain ground on favored Big Brown (Boundary) in the stretch of Saturday's $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, but the bay colt performed well enough to stamp his ticket to the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 3. read more

IEAH Stables et al's BIG BROWN (Boundary) came into the Florida Derby (G1) inexperienced and untested from two career outings, but left as one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby (G1) after posting a superb, five-length tour-de-force at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. read more

Is anyone out there looking forward to the much Florida Derby as much as I am? The way I see it, it is the most intriguing and important Kentucky Derby prep of the year. I love the fact that there are so many plot lines: Will Elysium Fields improve upon his terrific runner-up performance in the Fountain...

Hutcheson S. (G2) winner SMOOTH AIR (Smooth Jazz) will make his next start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on March 29, according to trainer Bennie Stutts Jr. The bay colt most recently finished a close third in the Sam F. Davis S. on February 16 at Tampa Bay Downs. Smooth Air worked one mile in...