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Commandment, Chief Wallabee expected to meet again in Florida Derby Watching from afar while growing up, before becoming a trainer, Brad Cox said he used to follow races like the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby with great interest.

"Commandment, Chief Wallabee expected to meet again in Florida Derby"

David Grening has the news.
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YouTube video by DailyRacingForm G2 Rebel Full Field Analysis | DRF Sunday ROTD

🎥 Presented by Morningline.io, this Sunday, don’t miss the Race of the Day: Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Davis Aragona and Mike Beer share their expert perspectives right here: youtu.be/cKayAzvsc78?...

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm G3 Honeybee Analysis | Sunday @ Oaklawn Park

🎥 Presented by Morningline.io, join Ashley Mailloux and Nicole Russo for their insights on the Grade 3 Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park this Sunday!
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YouTube video by DailyRacingForm Rebel Stakes Late Pick 5 Strategy | Oaklawn Park Sunday

📺 Ashley Mailloux and Mike Beer preview Sunday’s Late Pick 5, headlined by the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park!
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Iron Honor takes step forward with game victory in Gotham Iron Honor shone bright and struck hard in the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday, wearing down a deep field of 3-year-olds for his second career victory. A debut winner in Decemb...

"Iron Honor takes step forward with game victory in Gotham"

Patrick Moquin recaps the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday.
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Commandment outduels Chief Wallabee to win Fountain of Youth Commandment, under Irad Ortiz Jr., outfinished Chief Wallabee and Junior Alvarado to win Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes by a head at Gulfstream Park and punch his ticket to the ...

"Commandment outduels Chief Wallabee to win Fountain of Youth"

Mike Welsch recaps the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth.
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YouTube video by DailyRacingForm G2 Davona Dale Preview | Fountain of Youth Saturday @ Gulfstream Park

🎥 Presented by morningline.io, here are Ashley Mailloux and Nicole Russo with the preview of the Grade 2 Davona Dale Stakes from Gulfstream Park this Saturday!
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With a $198,741 carryover, pick six will have hefty pool A pick six carryover and a seven-figure pool are reasons enough for bettors to cope with a dreadful race that starts an otherwise appealing $2 pick six Friday at Santa Anita. The $198,741 carryover is...

"With a $198,741 carryover, pick six will have hefty pool"

Brad Free previews Friday at Santa Anita.
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Nerazurri wheels back for Trivista after game second to Nitrogen Nerazurri lost nothing in defeat in her last start, and the company line from the race is one of the primary reasons she will be a strong favorite Friday in the $135,000 Trivista overnight stakes at O...

“Nerazurri wheels back for Trivista after game second to Nitrogen"

Mary Rampellini previews the $135,000 Trivista overnight stakes at Oaklawn Park.
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Dutrow pair figure despite imperfect distance In Rick Dutrow's perfect world, neither The Obliterator nor Slay Sadie Slay would be tackling a one-turn mile at Aqueduct this week. The trainer said one might prefer a little longer while the other m...

"Dutrow pair figure despite imperfect distance"

Patrick Moquin previews Friday at Aqueduct.
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Plutarch to miss Kentucky Derby Plutarch, winner of the Grade 3 Robert Lewis Stakes on Feb. 7 at Santa Anita, is off the Kentucky Derby trail, trainer Bob Baffert said Wednesday afternoon.

"Plutarch to miss Kentucky Derby"

David Grening has the news.
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Kentucky Derby 2026: After shocking BC scratch, Blackout Time starts back up in Rebel Trainer Kenny McPeek is still perplexed over what happened regarding Blackout Time on the last Friday of October. It hasn't deterred him from trying to get the now 3-year-old colt to the grandest stag...

"Kentucky Derby 2026: After shocking BC scratch, Blackout Time starts back up in Rebel"

David Grening has the details.
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Lovesick Blues to Dubai for Golden Shaheen The 2025 Grade 1 winner Lovesick Blues has been moved to Dubai for the Group 1 Golden Shaheen Sprint on March 28 following a fifth-place finish in the Group 2 Riyadh Dirt Sprint in Saudi Arabia on Feb...

"Lovesick Blues to Dubai for Golden Shaheen"

Some news from @drfandersen.bsky.social
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Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Fountain of Youth, The Very One, Black Gold Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Fountain of Youth, The Very One, Black Gold

In this edition of The Weekend GamePlan, Marcus Hersh has FREE analysis & Picks for the Fountain of Youth, The Very One & Black Gold. www.drf.com/news/weekend...

Here's some help for Friday at Aqueduct from David Aragona w/ the Timeform US Highlight Horse.

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Bradshaw back in Thoroughbred racing with Oaks propsect Long before Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, went on to a high-profile broadcasting career, entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and earned a star on th...

"Bradshaw back in Thoroughbred racing with Oaks propsect"

Mary Rampellini has the details.
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YouTube video by DailyRacingForm Trivista Overnight @ Oaklawn Park | DRF Friday ROTD | February 27, 2026

🎥 Presented by morningline.io, this Friday, don’t miss the Race of the Day: Trivista Overnight Stakes at Oaklawn Park. David Aragona and Mike Beer share their expert perspectives here: youtu.be/3_aLSLUtyk0?...

Domino Vitali the one to beat in featured allowance The lightly raced but extremely promising Domino Vitali figures to go postward as a heavy favorite to defeat five rivals in Friday's $86,000 headliner, a one-mile test for older fillies and mares on t...

"Domino Vitali the one to beat in featured allowance"

Mike Welsch previews Friday at Gulfstream Park
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Jockey Club Gold Cup, Flower Bowl moved back to Belmont; Travers tops Spa stakes There will be 73 stakes worth $22.8 million offered at the extended 2026 Saratoga meet, but two prestigious races that had been run at Saratoga the past five summers will be moved back to Belmont Park...

"Jockey Club Gold Cup, Flower Bowl moved back to Belmont; Travers tops Spa stakes"

David Grening has the news.
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Clement, Shirreffs lead nominees on contemporary Hall of Fame ballot The late trainers Christophe Clement and John Shirreffs, both of whom have passed away in the last year, are among the six trainers and seven Thoroughbreds who return to the National Museum of Racing’...

"Clement, Shirreffs lead nominees on contemporary Hall of Fame ballot"

Nicole Russo has the details.
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Baffert taking aim at first Honeybee win with Explora Through the years Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has compiled an outstanding record in 3-year-old stakes at Oaklawn Park, but he will be charting new territory in the local races on Sunday.

"Baffert taking aim at first Honeybee win with Explora"

Mary Rampellini had the details.
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Racing board to consider Northern California race meets on Thursday The California Horse Racing Board will consider proposals for race meetings at the Tehama County Fair in Red Bluff in May, and the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale in August at a special meeting in Ar...

"Racing board to consider Northern California race meets on Thursday"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the news.
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Texas seeks restraining order against Twinspires The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction that would prevent Churchill Downs Inc. from accepting bets from state residents through its accou...

"Texas seeks restraining order against Twinspires"

Matt Hegarty has the details.
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Jackson Hole hoping two-turn tally provides edge in Fountain of Youth Although his speed figures might be a little light and he's yet to test stakes company, Jackson Hole has one item on his résumé that makes him a leading contender for Saturday's Grade 2 Fountain of Yo...

"Jackson Hole hoping two-turn tally provides edge in Fountain of Youth"

Mike Welsch has the details.
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Here's some help for Thursday at Aqueduct from David Aragona with the Timeform US Highlight Horse.

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YouTube video by DailyRacingForm Oaklawn Park Race 8 | DRF Thursday ROTD | February 26, 2026

🎥 The Race of the Day for Thursday is the the eighth at Oaklawn Park presented by morningline.io. Check out the analysis from David Aragona and Mike Beer!
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Delgado finds right spot to wheel back X Y Prime Trainer Jorge Delgado may not necessarily have been looking to run X Y Prime back in 11 days off his last race, but the right condition came up at this time and X Y Prime looks like the right horse in...

Trainer Jorge Delgado may not necessarily have been looking to run X Y Prime back in 11 days off his last race, but the right condition came up in Wednesday’s second-level allowance feature at Tampa Bay Downs, writes David Grening.
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Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of Feb. 20-22, 2026 Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of Feb. 20-22, 2026

Here are the Santa Anita horses that caught Brad Free's eye last racing week...
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Fountain of Youth will test lightly raced Chief Wallabee Chief Wallabee obviously showed a world of potential when rallying to defeat the highly regarded The Puma launching his career going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park. But did he do enough to warrant ...

Will lightly raced Wallabee run in the Fountain of Youth? Bill Mott has rendered his decision, and Mike Welsch presents the verdict here.
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