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...

Beatrice Oxenberg's HEY BYRN (Put It Back) took command in the stretch and drew off to a convincing, six-length tally in the 3rd race at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, a second-level allowance event for sophomores. The Eddie Plesa Jr. read more

Undefeated champion WAR PASS (Cherokee Run) made a scintillating return to racing on Sunday when dusting allowance foes in the 10TH race at Gulfstream Park. The win by War Pass was never in doubt as the sophomore exuded class throughout in winning his fifth straight race for owner Robert Lapenta and...

Robert Lapenta's COOL COAL MAN (Mineshaft) made a bold three-wide move approaching the final turn and held off a resilient Elysium Fields (El Prado [Ire]) in posting a half-length win in the $350,000 Fountain Of Youth (GII) at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. read more

Unbeaten juvenile champion WAR PASS (Cherokee Run), a smashing 4 3/4-length winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), will make his first start on the path to this year's Kentucky Derby (G1) in an allowance at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. The Robert LaPenta colorbearer will face five unheralded...

Sunday's $350,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) is the first two-turn stakes race for Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls at Gulfstream Park, and the 1 1/8-mile event proved popular at the entry box with a dozen entries. Remsen S. read more

Four Roses Thoroughbreds' FIERCE WIND (Dixie Union) stamped himself as yet another Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful for Hall of Famer Nick Zito by capturing Saturday's $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. read more

Starlight Stables et al's WHY TONTO (Indian Charlie) wasn't given the same respect as his highly touted stablemate Cowboy Cal (Giant's Causeway) in Saturday's $77,000 Hallandale Beach Stakes, but the Todd Pletcher trainee outgamed the 1-2 favorite to score by 1 1/2 lengths on the line...

Zayat Stables' Z HUMOR (Distorted Humor) tops a field of nine sophomores entered in Saturday's $200,000 Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Downs. A dead-heat winner of the $1 million Delta Jackpot S. (G3) in December, the Grade 1-placed colt will make his first start on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail...

Trainer Steve Asmussen will be well represented by Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up PYRO (Pulpit) and unbeaten Lecomte S. (G3) hero Z FORTUNE (Siphon [Brz]) in Saturday's $300,000 Risen Star S. read more