The 2026 USA Racing Thread

[Ian_Davies]

White Abarrio, last year's winner, has been a favourite of mine for years and I'll be interested to see if his candle still burns bright on Saturday.

 

[WandererSkyLight]

White Abarrio, last year's winner, has been a favourite of mine for years and I'll be interested to see if his candle still burns bright on Saturday.

I think Tappan Street could be a Dark Horse (ayyy) for the race

 

[pawras]

Has a fair few graded races there, I think that's 453 in the list

List of American and Canadian Graded races - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Ian_Davies]

The three big races at Gulfstream Park tomorrow are at: 8.45pm, 9.54pm and 10.39pm UK time.

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Madaket Road has been Scratched from the Pegasus World Cup due to hoof Abscess

https://twitter.com/x/status/2014728061221036431

 

[WandererSkyLight]

First Race of the Day at Gulfstream: Allowance Optional Claiming 1m over turf

the favourite is La Cantera

 

[WandererSkyLight]

La Cantera was blocked throughout and ended up as far back as 5th

Classed a Photo Finish but was Given to no 8: Being Betty

Race 1 official
8 Being Betty
7 Turino
9 Pretty Lavish
2 High South
6 La Cantera

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Race 2 is a Maiden Special Weight over 6 Furloughs over Dirt

Swing Vote being the favorite

Post time is at 4:30pm but expect it to be later

 

[WandererSkyLight]

And Swing Vote easily takes the win

2 Swing vote
6 Sippin Pretty
8 Exquisite
10 Leinani
5 Paradise Street

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Race 3 is an allowance over a Mile on the Turf

The favourite is Risk Tolerance

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Winner of Race 3 is Mi Bago.

An exceptional example of front running prowess from Mi Bago to hold of Risk Tolerance

5 Mi Bago
3 Risk Tolerance
2 Battle of Normandy
9 Mesero
4 Walley World

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Race 4 is a Handicap over Dirt, just over 1 Mile (1m 70 Yards)

Leo Toro is the favourite

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Race 4 was won by Miss Mary Niel, the outsider

Maintained their lead on the final straight

2 Miss Mary Niel (24-1 in USA Markets, 14-1 in Sky Bet)
4 Warming
11 Awesome Czech
10 Fantasy Performer
5 Leo Toro

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Race 5 is the Grade 3 Christophe Clement Stakes Presented By Don Julio Tequila over 1 Mile 4 Furloughs in the Turf

Fionn is the favourite

 

[WandererSkyLight]

The Winner is Speed Shopper, who dazzled at the last Furlong to win easily

1 Speed Shopper
7 Ayra Stark
9 Weighted Average
8 Venencia
6 Ramsey Pond

 

[WandererSkyLight]

The next race (Race 6) is a Handicap over just over a Mile (1 Mile 70 Yards)

This race’s favourite is Jokestar

 

[Ian_Davies]

You're not talking to yourself - expect me to get involved as the 8.45pm approaches.

 

[WandererSkyLight]

You're not talking to yourself - expect me to get involved as the 8.45pm approaches.

Fair enough, there was a delay due to equipment maintenance

 

[WandererSkyLight]

The winner was Prevent with a Neck and neck scrap against Horsepower

3 Prevent
6 Horsepower
5 Private Thoughts
10 Ciao Chuck
4 Jokestar

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Race 7 is the 2nd Graded Race of the Night with the G3 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes over 5 Furloughs

The favourite is currently Coppola

 

[WandererSkyLight]

The Winner was No 3 Litigation. Coppola was in the least until the last Furlough and got SWAMPED

3 Litigation
9 full disclosure (90-1!!!!!!)
10 My Boy Prince
12 Asher’s Edge
4 And Uwish

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Race 8 is the next Graded Race, G3 Fred W. Hooper Stakes over 1 mile on the Dirt

Life and Times is the favourite

 

[WandererSkyLight]

The Winner of the G3: Knightsbridge, who came on as the favourite. Knightsbridge and Life and Times were neck and neck until the final corner where Life and times gassed out and Knightsbridge maintained the lead

6 Knightsbridge
7 Back em up
1 Life and Times
3 Racing Driver
5 Tour Player

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Next Race (Race 9) is the final G3 of the Night with the William L. Mcknight Stakes over 1m 4f

the favourite is Ohana Honour

 

[WandererSkyLight]

Winner was Layabout, with the top 2 being blocked all the way

4 Layabout
7 Padiddle
9 Balnikhov
10 Summer Cause
1 Zverev