Saudi Cup: Emblem Road delivers huge shock and wins in Riyadh
Emblem Road was a shock winner in the Saudi Cup in Riyadh.
Emblem Road was a shock winner in the Saudi Cup in Riyadh.
“It means a lot to be here, participating on a day like this. Hats off to everyone - this is fantastic.”
Planet Sport continues our look at the horses in the 146th Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday May 15. Today it's Crowded Trade and Midnight Bourbon.
Ram, a late-blooming horse from Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ stable, is likely to be in the field for the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in the Triple Crown that will be run on May 15.
There will be three big 100-40-20-10 point races on April 3, the penultimate weekend of the Road to the Kentucky Derby that began back on September 5 with the Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Hot Rod Charlie overcame 7/5 favourite Mandaloun to claim victory in the opening Kentucky Derby prep race.
So far on The Road to the Kentucky Derby, six horses have earned enough points to gain entry into the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 1.
As we get to within seven weeks of the running of the Kentucky Derby, the races increase in point value and return to some of the most storied venues in the sport.
While the field for the Kentucky Derby is far from being set, there are at least five horses with enough qualifying points to gain invitations.