Gotham winner Iron Honor is the tepid Preakness favorite, surprising his trainer, and Incredibolt is entered, surprising everyone else.
Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt may become the Run for the Roses wise guy horse – and the Virginia Derby the wise guy race.
Incredibolt, last in the Holy Bull last time out, made amends in a big way, earning a 4-length score in the Virginia Derby Saturday.
Her Laugh, winner of the 2024 Untapable Stakes, looks to snap a five-race losing streak in the first of two divisions of Saturday’s Sandy Bottom.
Incredibolt was much the best in last October’s G3 Street Sense, but his 2026 bow was a bust. He looks to recover in Saturday’s Virginia Derby.
Some of the connections found Colonial Downs to be a home away from home during Saturday’s Old Dominion Derby day.
New Jersey’s whip rules, promoting virtually whipless racing, have spurred threats, recriminations, calls for compromise – and some kudos, too.
New Jersey-bred Horologist and her connections hope to have big game in sight later in the year, but for now, the G3 Allaire duPont Distaff looks just fine.
Mitchell Road led all the way for her first graded score – and fifth win in seven overall – in Pimlico’s G3 Gallorette Saturday.