Commander

Commander($6.60) gave his trainer, Larry Jones, a sweep of the two allowances on the card Thursday when he was just up to win the 10th race over Expecting Cash. Calvin Borel was aboard Commander, who races for Fox Hill Farm. ...Read More

There were at least nine probables for Monday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Southwest at Oaklawn Park as of Wednesday morning, with Yankee Passion confirming his place in the lineup after a bullet five-furlong workout. Entries for the one-mile race for 3-year-olds will be taken on Saturday. “We possibly could...Read More

Next week, Blood-Horse magazine officially kicks off its Kentucky Derby coverage with a Derby preview cover story, the Derby contenders’ racing and pedigree profiles, and, of course, the Derby Dozen.And, as usual, coming up with a top 12 list is not going to be easy. Once you get past the four major...Read More

Larry Jones, the sequel, might be better than the original. A high-profile trainer, Jones is making his comeback during the Oaklawn Park meet that opens on Friday. He had retired in November 2009, but after clearing up a complex health issue that had dogged him for a while, he has resumed training a...Read More