{Monday, January 31, 2011} DIALED IN AT THE HOLY BULL Things didn’t go exactly as trainer Nick Zito had planned for his top 3-year-old prospect Dialed In. But they turned out even better than he could have expected Sunday at Gulfstream Park

{Sunday, January 30, 2011} Triple Crown Noisemakers: The Top 100 This list of Triple Crown noismakers is based more on potential than accomplishment. I obviously try to focus on horses who are likely to get to the Kentucky Derby, but include

{Thursday, January 27, 2011}  TIZ THE SEASON
by John Piesen  It's three months and change to the Kentucky Derby, which means it's time to get started on my personal Road to the Triple Crown. Followers of this

{Monday, January 24, 2011} First Dude Returns in Sunshine Millions Classic Saturday Donald Dizney’s homebred colt First Dude became a familiar name on the national scene last season placing in the Preakness Stakes (G1), Belmont Stakes (G1)

{Sunday, January 23, 2011} SATURDAY STAKES AT FAIRGROUNDS Gran Estreno rallies to victory in Bradley Feel the Thunder Stable's GRAN ESTRENO (Arg) (Lucky Roberto) swept past Dubious Miss (E Dubai) and bounded 1 1/4 lengths

{Saturday, January 22, 2011} HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS BIG DRAMA (Montbrook) wound up winning the Eclipse Award Monday evening as the nation's best sprinter and rightfully so. He was a game winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) and the

{Thursday, January 20, 2011} HOT START AT OAKLAWN         By JOHN PIESEN In case you missed it, I was fortunate to kick off the Oaklawn Park meet with a pair of double-digit winners from only four selections

{Monday, January 17, 2011} PROVEN CLASS VS. POTENTIAL AT OAKLAWN Grant Jack, who is proven class as a stakes winner at two turns, and Archarcharch, who showed raw talent in winning his maiden in a stakes race, meet for the first time Monday

{Sunday, January 16, 2011} Big Drama sets track record in Mr. Prospector It won't be official until Monday evening in Miami Beach, Florida, but it's highly probable Saturday's $100,000 Mr. Prospector S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park was the beginning

{Thursday, January 13, 2011} I WANT REVENGE SHARPENS UP FOR DONN I Want Revenge continues to work forwardly for his 2011 debut, which is expected to come in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap on Feb. 5. Working immediately after the first renovation

{Monday, January 10, 2011}  A JACKPOT AT GULFSTREAM
by John Piesen As promised, the John Piesen Hot Line (888 612 2283) hit the jackpot this past weekend.On Friday, the Hot Line made only one selection at Gulfstream

{Sunday, January 09, 2011} Soaring Empire ends graded stakes drought in Hal's Hope SOARING EMPIRE (Empire Maker) had not finished better than third in five prior graded stakes appearances before Saturday's $100,000 Hal's Hope S. (G3) at Gulfstream

{Friday, January 07, 2011}  GULFSTREAM OPENS STRONG
by John Piesen The John Piesen Hot Line (888 612 2283) came out of the gate running on opening day at Gulfstream Park with the selection of Sky Mesa (the

{Thursday, January 06, 2011} GOOD WEATHER, CLOSE RACES AT OPENING DAY There were only six horses in the nondescript field of conditioned-claiming fillies, and yet far more fans crowded around the picturesque walking ring than what might otherwise

{Tuesday, January 04, 2011} PLENTY OF CHANGES AS GULFSTREAM OPENS Gulfstream Park will open its 2011 racing meet Jan. 5 with a new Sunday date for the Florida Derby (gr. I), other changes in its stakes schedule, and new multi-race bets highlighted

{Monday, January 03, 2011} AN EARLY DERBY TOP 10 Last summer's young stars at Saratoga, topped by Uncle Mo and Boys at Tosconova, are now 3-year-olds on the road to the Triple Crown. The 137th edition of the Kentucky Derby will be run on

{Sunday, January 02, 2011} GULFSTREAM SET TO OPEN Racing on the south Florida circuit switches to Gulfstream Park on Wednesday, two days later than usual but none too soon for horseplayers eager to sink their teeth into another championship-caliber