by Noel Michaels Notwithstanding the victory in 2018 of Triple Crown winner Justify, the Belmont Stakes (G1) is truly one of the great unheralded graveyards for favorites in all of horse racing.…
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The Wesley Ward-trained and bred Maven became the first North American winner at stud for Triple Crown winner American Pharoah when he led throughout at Aqueduct on April 19. Now, the chestnut…
Although the post-time favorite recently went on a long and unprecedented winning streak in the Kentucky Derby (G1) (2013-18), the Preakness (G1) is generally considered the more formful of the three Triple…
Following Kellie Reilly’s brilliant piece on the strengths and weaknesses of the Dosage Index is like a hack comedian being asked to go on stage after Richard Pryor. Not easy. Reilly went…
Majestic Prince: The leading lights of this generation of colts were also to a large extent an aristocratic one — conceived of the best blood…
But none before Sir Barton had ever attempted, much less won, the premier stakes for three-year-olds held in the major racing centers of Kentucky, Maryland, and New York. There was no model…
The Sunday after Justify withstood a punishing Kentucky Derby (G1) pace, and defied the “Apollo curse” as a Derby winner who was unraced at two, hopes were raised that here was a…
Close to two weeks ago, Justify splashed his way home under the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs to capture the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). On Saturday, the chestnut colt…
Justify wears the Black-Eyed Susan blanket after winning the 143rd edition of the Preakness Stakes (G1) (c) Cecilia Gustavsson/Horsephotos.com Justify held on by a half-length over a fast-closing Bravazo to take the…
A disappointing week weather-wise continues for Preakness Day, but we’ll try and make the best of it by cashing a few tickets. Here’s a look at how we’ll be playing later in…
After summing up each Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in one line, the same treatment is in store for the Preakness (G1). This time, though, the verdicts will go faster with just eight…
Justify at Pimlico Park for the Preakness Stakes (Horsephotos.com) How to bet the 2018 Preakness Stakes With a smaller field and a heavy favorite, how does one select which contender to bet…