Saturday featured a whirlwind of three key prep races. COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow) lived up to expectations in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), solidifying his status as a top Kentucky Derby (G1) contender with a late-running victory. read more

In stunning fashion, two-year-old champion WAR PASS (Cherokee Run) suffered his first career loss with a last-place effort in Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby (G3). read more

TOP STORIES: - Big Truck Upsets at Tampa, War Pass Last - Sierra Sunset Dominates in Rebel - Georgie Boy Goes the Distance in San Felipe - Favored Liberty Bull Takes WinStar Derby read more

A last-place finish by War Pass, combined with wins from a pair of newcomers, was just the shot the arm the Derby needed....( read more )

The pressure attendant to an undefeated record is off after Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby but War Pass must now answer an entirely different set of questions in advance of the Kentucky Derby. War Pass’ race was simply too bad to be true but does little to move the defending divisional champion forward toward...

Perhaps War Pass (Cherokee Run) should have been told to "Beware the Ides of March," like Julius Caesar. On that fateful date, in Saturday's $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3), the hitherto unbeaten champion was uncharacteristically flat-footed early, never held the lead, and retreated to finish...

TOP STORIES: - Champ War Pass Heads Tampa Bay Derby - Asmussen's Z Fortune Favored in Rebel - Distance Test for Top Trio in San Felipe - Bone Chip Sidelines Autism Awareness read more

Ordinarily, this would be a red-letter Saturday for horses bound for the Triple Crown, but with a handful of sprinters assembled on the Santa Anita science project for the San Felipe and little apparent challenge to Z Fortune in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, the day’s focus is on War Pass. A year...