The dozen contenders expected in Saturday’s Preakness (G1) bring notable pedigrees into the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown. Although none is by a Preakness winner, three are grandsons of champions who’ve…
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For the first time since 1951, the principals from the Kentucky Derby (G1) are all absent from the Preakness (G1). But if the Middle Jewel doesn’t lend itself so much to a…
As has become more often the case in recent years, “new shooters” will outnumber Kentucky Derby (G1) participants when the field for the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) takes to the track at…
The 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby series is now complete and the field is somewhat set. Now comes the wait for final works and possible defections, among other things. Here are…
After a Kentucky Derby Championship Series of preps that propelled a few under-the-radar types into the spotlight, the cutoff to make the Derby 145 field currently stands at 40 points – the…
Some quick impressions of last weekends’ major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races. *** Slow tracks do not necessarily mean slow horses but the winning times of the Santa Anita Derby (G1), Blue…
A few strides out of the gate in Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2), 4-5 favorite War of Will virtually lost all chance at a sweep of Fair Grounds‘ Kentucky Derby…
There has always been a lot of chatter when foreign horses are dominating their regions. Questions arise regarding who they are beating and why don’t they come to America? As one Australian…
The $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) will be run as Race 11 on Sunday at Sunland Park going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. There is a good mix of local horses against…
Presidents’ Day weekend features four scoring races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, chief among them Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. The Risen Star is the first race…
Thirteen sophomore males have been entered in the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby going 1 1/8 miles at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday. Eight are colts and five have already been gelded…