Horse Racing

The first pool for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager is now closed As usual, the field was a heavy favorite at 3-2 with Union Rags next at 7-1 then Algorithms at 12-1. Get all the horses, final odds, will-pays, and free past performances here.

Trainer Todd Pletcher hit the 3000 win mark on Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the third race with Spring Hill Farm, making him the 26th trainer to win that many races. He now ranks 17th among active trainers in victories, a list led by Jack Van Berg with 6,410. Find out more about his career here.

Black Caviar remained undefeated in 18 lifetime starts on Friday February 10 with her win in the C.F. Orr Stakes (G1) at Caulfield. The mighty mare from Down Under won easily by 3 lengths in her first try at 7 furlongs. Find out more about Black Caviar's amazing career and her connections here.

The first pool for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be open for both win and exacta wagering from February 10-12. As usual, the field is the morning line favorite at 9-5 with the undefeated Algorithms next at 8-1. Get all the horses, morning line odds, and free past performances here.

On Saturday, Delta Downs hosted Louisiana Premier Night, a series of ten stakes races for Louisiana-breds with a total of $1 million in purses headlined by the Premier Night Championship won by Star Guitar and the Premier Night Distaff won by Warrior Maid. Get the results, charts, and photos for all ten races here.

Alpha romped home in the Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday by 3 1/4 lengths with Speightscity second and Tiger Walk third. Also on the card, Calibrachoa won the Toboggan Stakes (G3) and Nicole H won the Correction Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos for all three races here.

There were 398 3-year-old thoroughbreds nominated for the 2011 Triple Crown by the January 22 early deadline, up 9.1% from the 364 nominatied last year. Early nominations are $600 while late nominations, which close on March 26, are $6000. Check out the list of all 398 horses with their breeding and other information here.

The Experimental Free Handicap ranks colts and fillies who were 2-year-olds in 2011 and helps determine the dual qualifiers for the Kentucky Derby. Hansen and Union Rags, top two finishers in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (right), have the co-high weight assignments of 126 pounds while Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner My Miss Aurelia has the top weight on the filly list at at 124 pounds. Get the full lists plus the dual qualifiers here.

Saturday was Sunshine Millions day at Santa Anita Park with five stakes races on the card, headlined by the Santa Monica Stakes (G1) won by Home Sweet Aspen and the Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) won by Willa B Awesome (left). Get results, charts, and photos for all five races here.

Black Caviar remained undefeated in 17 lifetime starts on Friday January 27 with her win in the Australia Stakes (G2) at Moonee Valley, The mighty mare from Down Under won easily by 4 1/4 lengths in her first start since November 5. Find out more about Black Caviar's amazing career and her connections here.