The Effect of Pace I talked a lot about the effect that pace can have on the outcome of a race prior to the Kentucky Derby and I think the Derby itself graphically…
As the Kentucky Derby aftermath gives way to Preakness chatter, the story lines for the second jewel of American Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown are becoming fairly well established with Orb’s quest to…
The big Saturday features this week take us to Canada, where Woodbine hosts the Princess Final and the Diplomat Final, starring sophomores. The co-starring events are at the Meadowlands. Of course, there…
TwinSpires’ Derek Simon and Brisnet’s Ed DeRosa recap the 2013 Kentucky Derby and look forward to the Preakness Stakes. In the U. of Bet segment, Dave Schwartz and Derek further discuss the…
When the Preakness Stakes unfolds on May 18 at Pimlico Race Course, two things regarding the running of the race are likely to be different than the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!…
Catching my breath following a whirlwind 78 hours in Louisville and already looking forward both to the Preakness Stakes in less than two weeks and Kentucky Derby 140 in less than a…
It was the beginning of the Hambletonian Trail and we repeated with a winner in the soph-colt trot classic Dexter Cup at Freehold. Celebrity Maserati defeated the big favorite, paying $6.00. All…
My Kentucky Derby analysis in the form of Mark Johson’s race call of the most exciting two minutes in sports.“They’re in the gate!“And they’re off in Derby one-thirty-nine.“Oxbow from the inside immediately…
It’s finally here — Derby Day! And I, like so many of you reading this I’m sure, have been immersed in handicapping what looks like a great card. On that subject, if…
This year’s Kentucky Oaks has the feel of a Breeders’ Cup race to me in that good horses will be good prices, and while it’d be a surprise if Rose To Gold,…
Triple Crown Insider’s preview of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.
With all horseracing eyes on The Kentucky Derby, the Grand Circuit’s focused stakes can only take co-starring roles. Still, this is our official start of the big season, including the launch of…
Special Kentucky Derby edition! Scheduled guests include Brian Zipse, managing editor of Horse Racing Nation, Kerry Thomas of the Thomas Herding Technique and, of course, Ed DeRosa (Brisnet.com) and Dave Schwartz (thehorsehandicappingauthority.com).In…
Initial indignation gave way to curiosity as I tried to figure out who gets ignored if Dreaming of Julia is as low as 2-to-1.Based on her Gulfstream Park Oaks performance, it looked…
One thing about the new Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands points system: the buzz it generated certainly outweighed its practical use.With a projected field of 19-20 entrants, there was no need…