Kona Gold Stakes

Jockey Flavien Prat swept the stakes action at Santa Anita Park April 18, taking the Tokyo City Cup (G3) and Kona Gold (G3) stakes, with both of his mounts winning by wide margins

Greg Wolf and Richard Migliore look back at Saturday’s graded-stakes action from Keeneland and Oaklawn Park.

Frank Angst and Bob Ehalt look back at the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep season and offer some insights on the potential Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) field.

A New York-bred son of first-crop sire Connect breezed the fastest quarter-mile of :20 3/5 April 17 during the sixth and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training under tack show.

Alex G. Campbell’s Mean Mary is eyeing a repeat win in the $750,000 New York Stakes (G2T) June 4 at Belmont Park as her first start of 2021 for trainer Graham Motion.

Aidan Butler has been selected by the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) as recipient of the 2020 Ed Friendly Industry Service Award.

Joshua Flores, assistant to trainer Phil D’Amato, talks about Say the Word’s victory under Luis Saez in the Elkhorn Stakes (G2T) April 17 at Keeneland and the partnership between owners Mark Martinez of Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm.

Silver State won his fifth consecutive race April 17 with a half-length triumph in the $1 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2) at Oaklawn Park.

St. George Stable’s homebred Letruska stole the thunder from the Monomoy Girl-Swiss Skydiver matchup by taking the early lead and narrowly prevailing over Monomoy Girl in an epic stretch duel to win the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1).