145TH KENTUCKY DERBY Find more on odds for the Kentucky Derby here. PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 War of Will Mark Casse Tyler Gaffalione 20-1 2 Tax Danny Gargan Junior Alvarado…
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With the exception of Japan Road invitee Master Fencer, who continued his routine exercise at Keeneland, the other 19 Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders turned in workouts between last Thursday and Monday. MONDAY,…
The general rule for many horsemen training toward a big race is that the last timed workout isn’t the most important. The big work often comes the week before, while the final…
There were seven Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races run this year that gave 100 points to the winner and with remarkably few defections so far this year, their winners all look like…
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…
The $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) will be run on Saturday as Race 10 at Aqueduct going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. The Wood Memorial has fallen out of favor for trainers…
Eleven sophomores will contest Saturday’s $1 million Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct, one of seven major final prep races for the May 4 Kentucky Derby. Before we analyze the BRIS Speed ratings…
Gotham Stakes (G3) winner Haikal is a real enigma to try to analyze. Usually Shadwell Farm homebreds have deep and rich pedigrees. Haikal fits that bill except for one glaring fact: his…
The feature at Aqueduct on Saturday is the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3). The Road to the Kentucky Derby points race attracted a strong field of eight, which includes a pair of Grade…