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Cheeky Hambo Hunters Score; Top Prices For Overnight Achievers
The Hambletonian Trail began last week, pitting soph colt and-filly trotters against one another in lucrative contests at Freehold and Pocono. This is where our feature results excelled. Remember, the Hambletonian Trail blog is exclusive on these Twi ...
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Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings April 2015
*PJ Smoke Em Out* Honorable Mention PJ Smoke Em Out, Java Beretta, Pat C Shyne Aye Doctor Ron, PJ Timeless, Loop A, Superior Polly, LeaveHimAlone, Liberty Trail, Pat C Brightly, CRT Leyla, Bally’s Arthur, Daily Prayer ...
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RAZORBACK CLASSIC STAKES Round 1 Review
On Saturday afternoon, the first round of the 2015 SOUTHLAND $40,000 RAZORBACK CLASSIC STAKES began with 12 of the 18 races on the program being stakes races. There are 96 greyhounds who entered in this competition which is run over the 660 yard ...
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Profile of 2015 Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah
American Pharoah is by Pioneerof the Nile, who finished second in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, and is out of the Yankee Gentleman mare Littleprincessemma.
Pioneerof the Nile is himself by Empire Maker, who was runner-up in the 2003 Kentucky Derby prio ...
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Profile of 2015 Kentucky Oaks winner Lovely Maria
Lovely Maria, a daughter of Majesticperfection out of the Thunder Gulch mare Thundercup, captured the 141st running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday at Churchill Downs.
A record Oaks Day crowd of 123,736 was in attendance as the bay filly poste ...
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American Pharoah now sets sights on Preakness
American Pharoah lived up to the hype in Saturday’s 141 st running of the Kentucky Derby, winning by three-quarters of a length as the 5-2 favorite, and the focus will now shift to the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes two weeks l ...
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SOUTHLAND 2015 $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES Crowned a Champion
The 2015 SOUTHLAND $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES crowned a champion last night in the finals and leading the field to the finish line was FIESTA PARAGUAS in a very impressive box to wire run. Finishing a close 2nd was FLYING FIRED UP, 3rd pla ...
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American Pharoah captures 2015 Kentucky Derby
Zayat Stables' homebred American Pharoah outdueled Firing Line and fellow Bob Baffert trainee Dortmund to capture Saturday’s 141st running of the Kentucky Derby under a picture perfect day at Churchill Downs.
A record crowd of 170,513 came out to ...
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Late drama in Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, Race 10 on 2015 Kentucky Derby Day
Slight favorite Finnegans Wake got up late in a dramatic conclusion to Saturday's Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1), the race prior to the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Front-running Sky Captain was all out to hold on down the stretch w ...
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Private Zone leads all the way in Churchill Downs, 9th race on 2015 Kentucky Derby Day program
Three-time Grade 1 winner Private Zone turned back a stretch challenge from longshot Nates Mineshaft and drew away late to capture the Grade 2, $500,000 Churchill Downs, the 9TH race on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Day program.
Sent away as the 5-2 s ...
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Tepin, Danzig Moon's workmate, upsets Distaff Turf Mile on 2015 Kentucky Derby Day
Trainer Mark Casse and jockey Julien Leparoux, who will team up with Danzig Moon in the Kentucky Derby (G1), hope that Tepin's upset victory in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) is a harbinger for the main event.
The link is more than their hum ...
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Dame Dorothy denies champion Judy the Beauty in Humana Distaff, Race 7, on 2015 Kentucky Derby Day
Dame Dorothy battled with champion Judy the Beauty and pacesetter Moonlit Stroll throughout the stretch of Saturday’s Humana Distaff (G1) on the 2015 Kentucky Derby undercard, and just got her head down on the wire to score over the Eclipse Award win ...
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Divisidero delivers terrific late charge in American Turf, Race 6 on 2015 Kentucky Derby Day
A 20-1 overlay on the morning line for Saturday's American Turf (G2), Divisidero was accordingly bet down to 8-1, and performed like the best horse in the race when exploding from far off a moderate pace to win going away. His fans were rewarded with ...
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Gleneagles aces 2000 Guineas: a good omen for 2015 Kentucky Derby contender Carpe Diem?
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Gleneagles stormed to a decisive victory in Saturday's Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-G1) at Newmarket, potentially portending a transatlantic double for his dam and her full brother.
By Galileo, Gleneagles is out of You'resot ...
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Competitive Edge draws off in Pat Day Mile, Race 5, on the 2015 Kentucky Derby program
Competitive Edge tracked the pacesetting Hillbilly Royalty in Saturday’s Pat Day Mile (G3), the 5TH race on the Kentucky Derby 141 undercard, before taking command rounding the turn and drawing off for an easy victory under jockey John Velazquez.
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Agent Di Nozzo pays big in winning race 4 on 2015 Kentucky Derby card
Agent Di Nozzo dropped another bomb early on Saturday’s 2015 Kentucky Derby card, registering a 23-1 upset of the 4TH race, an $82,000 allowance over a mile.
The stakes-quality field was depleted by the scratches of Carve, Rocket Time, and Stealca ...
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West Village storms home in Race 3 on 2015 Kentucky Derby card
West Village charged past the tiring leaders in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s third race on the Kentucky Derby program, posting a 1 ¾-length decision after rallying from last to first in the one-mile turf maiden special weight.
Owned by Gary ...
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Island Town surges up rail to win Race 2 on 2015 Kentucky Derby card
Island Town found his best stride late in Saturday’s second race on the 2015 Kentucky Derby undercard, rallying up the inside to nail Roll Tide Roll on the wire.
Overlooked at 8-1 among nine rivals in the seven-furlong allowance, Island Town retur ...
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Paganol upsets Race 1 on 2015 Kentucky Derby card with speed
Paganol sprinted to a one-length lead rounding the first turn and never came back to the pack, registering a 14-1 upset in the first race on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby program.
With Robby Albarado up, Paganol extended her advantage to three lengths ...
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International Star a late scratch, 18 remain in 2015 Kentucky Derby
Louisiana Derby winner International Star has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby.
The news broke Saturday morning around 9:45 a.m. (ET), leaving a field of 18 for the 1 ¼-mile classic.
Twenty-two were originally entered on Wednesday, with t ...
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DeRosa Looking For Derby Day Rebound At Windows
After taking it on the chin Kentucky Oaks day , I am ready for a big Kentucky Derby day. My ABC grid for the 13-race program is below.
Some notes:
The two horses I'm most interested in betting on the undercard are Dame Dorothy in the Hu ...
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Palm Beach Saturday Matinee Preview 5-2-2015
*Pat C Short Cut* Race 14 Grade A 545 Yards Your new #1 racer at this track just might be #3 Pat C Short Cut from the Koppe, Staats & Collins Team. Going for his 6 th straight win this afternoon and has looked quite unstoppable la ...
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Scully Takes DeRosa To School in Oaks
In case I had forgotten how the pari-mutuel system works, I got a reminder when my friend (hey, he called me that first ) and coworker James Scully absolutely crushed the Kentucky Oaks, and I didn’t.
I hung my Oaks hat on the Florida fillies Bi ...
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Our best longshots for the 2015 Kentucky Derby
In addition to our top selections , the team has pegged a few outsiders worth a look ...
James Scully: Danzig Moon is a rapidly-improving sophomore who has trained forwardly in preparation at Churchill Downs – he is my favorite longshot in t ...
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Our top picks for the 2015 Kentucky Derby
Who does our team like best in Saturday's Kentucky Derby (G1)? Depends who's answering the question ...
James Scully: Dortmund is my pick to win the 2015 Kentucky Derby. Massive in size but nimble and athletic on track, Dortmund has been a hor ...
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Lovely Maria takes 2015 Kentucky Oaks in front of record crowd
In front of a record crowd of 123,763, Lovely Maria captured the 2015 running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs under jockey Kerwin Clark.
In the process, the bay filly gave trainer Larry Jones and owner Brereton C. Jones their third wi ...
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Promise Me Silver remains perfect in Eight Belles, Race 10, on 2015 Kentucky Oaks undercard
Promise Me Silver gave trainer Bret Calhoun back-to-back wins in Friday’s Eight Belles S. (G3), run as the 10th race on the 2015 Kentucky Oaks Friday card.
Last year, Calhoun triumphed with another Texas-bred in Fiftyshadesofgold.
This time aro ...
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Turf Sprint: Power Alert breaks course record on 2015 Kentucky Oaks Day
by Vance Hanson
The Australian-bred Power Alert made virtually all the running from his outside post and won by three-quarters of a length on Friday in the Grade 3, $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint. The five-furlong dash was the 9TH race on the 2 ...
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Protonico wins Alysheba photo in Race 8 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks program
Prontonico gutted out a photo-finish victory as the 7-5 favorite in Friday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Alysheba, The Alysheba, a 1 1/16-mile test for older horses, was the 8TH race on the 2015 Kentucky Oaks program.
Conceding the early lead to Den’s Legac ...
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Molly Morgan takes inside route for La Troienne victory in Race 7 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks card
Molly Morgan snuck through on the rail to take Friday’s $300,000 La Troienne Stakes, a Grade 1 contest scheduled as the 7TH race on the 2015 Kentucky Oaks program.
Trained by Dale Romans and ridden by Corey Lanerie, the six-year-old mare ran in th ...
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Feathered steals Edgewood, Race 6 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks program
With the scratch of Sunset Glow, Friday's $150,000 Edgewood at Churchill Downs not only lost its 8-5 morning-line favorite, but also its obvious pacesetter. Into the breach stepped Feathered, who seized command right out of the gate, got away with sl ...
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Awesome Jill proves a great hunch play in Race 5 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks card
The many fans of Churchill Downs' own Jill Byrne, the " First Lady of the Kentucky Derby ," would have been kicking themselves for not playing Awesome Jill, who drew in from the also-eligible list to spring a 20-1 upset in Friday's 5TH race on Kentuc ...
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Go figure! The Brisnet.com Numbers It Takes To Win the Kentucky Derby
Our infographic, Kentucky Derby By the Numbers , looks at the trend of the winner’s Prime Power, Class, and Speed Rating each race 2000-2015, and if the past 15 Kentucky Derbys have taught us anything, it’s that you need at least a 100 Brisnet ...
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Mighty Souper swoops from off pace in Race 4 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks Day
Live Oak Plantation's Mighty Souper parlayed a ground-saving trip off a fast early pace into a turf maiden victory in Friday's 4TH race on Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan, the 4-1 second c ...
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Curalina dominates Race 3 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks undercard
Curalina turned in a catchy performance in Friday’s third race at Churchill Downs, drawing off brilliantly to win by a commanding 8 ¼-length margin.
Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, Curalina has now won two straight. She was ...
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England's 2000 Guineas an intriguing 2015 Kentucky Derby appetizer
The Kentucky Derby is not the only Thoroughbred classic that will be contested on Saturday. Approximately eight hours before the Run for the Roses, a large field will assemble at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile for the first leg of the English Triple Crown, ...
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Killer Partner leads throughout in Race 2 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks program
Killer Partner proved speed can win on the Churchill Downs turf, leading wire to wire in Friday’s second race, a maiden special weight for fillies and mares.
Second in her first three starts for trainer Mike Maker, Killer Partner received a heady ...
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Big Red Seven wins Race 1 on 2015 Kentucky Oaks Day program
Big Red Seven carried her speed to a 26-1 upset in the first race at Churchill Downs, holding off 4-5 favorite Chide to win by about a half-length.
The second-longest shot among nine runners in the seven-furlong allowance for three-year-old fillie ...
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DeRosa's Oaks Day ABC for your 123 (do-re-mi)
Happy Kentucky Oaks day! What used to be Louisville's day at the races has turned into a horseplayer holiday right up there with the Triple Crown races and Breeders' Cup weekend. There's a 12-race card today, and I don't expect it to be overly chalky ...
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Who Won't Hit the Board in Derby? Play Our $500 Eliminator Game
Anyone can pick a winner, but can you identify who won't hit the board? Play the game below for a chance to win $500! (function(e,t,s,o){var c,n,r;e.SMCX=e.SMCX||[],t.getElementById(o)||(c=t.getElementsByTagName(s),n=c[c.length-1],r=t.createEl ...
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The foals who grew up to be 2015 Kentucky Derby contenders: American Pharoah, Dortmund, Carpe Diem & more
Last week in this space , I mentioned my upcoming feature on the Derby contenders as foals.
The great responses from various connections, from breeders to consignors, generated no fewer than four stories on kentuckyderby.com , and many offered i ...
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Our Best Longshots for the 2015 Kentucky Oaks
In addition to our top selections , the team has pegged a few outsiders worth a look ...
James Scully : At 15-1 on the morning line, Puca is my best longshot in the Kentucky Oaks. She’ll have to overcome the far outside post among 14 rivals, b ...
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Our Top Picks for the 2015 Kentucky Oaks
Who does our team like best in Friday's Kentucky Oaks (G1)? Depends who's answering the question ...
James Scully : Lovely Maria is my selection in Friday’s 141st running of the Kentucky Oaks. She opened 2015 with a nice allowance score at Fair ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - 2015 $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES Finals are Friday, May 1
The 2015 Southland $20,000 Spring Futurity Stakes finals are Friday, May 1 along with the consolation race and what an impressive group of talented greyhounds it is that will do battle for the title. It will make for a very exciting and entertainin ...
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Kentucky Derby Post Positions Cause Major Top 20 Shifts
All during the Road to the Kentucky Derby, my number one has been Carpe Diem. After last night’s post-position draw, that is no longer the case. We would be kidding ourselves if we said post position didn’t matter in a field of 2 ...
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Walsh going for three straight in Thursday’s 10TH race at Churchill Downs
Trainer Brendan Walsh is off to a fast start at Churchill Downs.
After finishing third with his first starter last weekend, Walsh has won two straight, sending out Ruble to a 4 ½-length victory on Wednesday and Pure Legacy to a half-length score i ...
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Final Derby Thoughts: Contenders & Pretenders
Lessons From 1981
In his first book, Picking Winners , Andrew Beyer scoffed at the notion of a “killing pace.”
The 1981 Kentucky Derby changed his mind.
While apologizing for dismissing the importance of pace in the first plac ...
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Early observations of Kentucky Oaks card
Lovely Maria brings improving form into the Kentucky Oaks and I’m expecting a big performance from the Larry Jones-trained filly.
Friday's 12-race program is strong and here are some early thoughts on the Oaks undercard:
Stall Factor – Al Sta ...
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Dexter Cup, Lady Suffolk Set Stage For Classics’ Journey
By Frank Cotolo
The Dexter Cup and the Lady Suffolk open the soph-colt-and-filly trotters’ race to the second Saturday in August, the race date for the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks for those divisions, respectively (though fillies can ...
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Solid Plays For Busy Harness Agenda
With the arrival of the Kentucky Derby comes the beginning of harness racing’s intense stakes season, streamed across North American tracks with Grand Circuit events that become the theaters for 2015’s star pacers and trotters. It’s a slow build up, ...
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SOUTHLAND Recap of March and April's 5 Up and Coming Young Greyhounds to Watch
As many of you know from reading MoneyMaker Mike's Southland previews over the past year, I post each month about FIVE UP & COMING young greyhounds that bear watching as they begin on their hopefully outstanding racing careers. Every 3rd month ...
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Tuesday overnight card proves revealing
In the week leading up to the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby, horse racing enthusiasts always look for ways to pad their respective bankrolls before the pending "run for the roses" at Churchill Downs and several of them just may have done so on ...
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Post draw turns out well for Baffert, should dictate tactics for American Pharoah & Dortmund
Bob Baffert had reason to smile after Wednesday’s post draw for the $2 million Kentucky Derby. The Hall of Fame trainer and three-time Derby winner avoided inside posts for his two top contenders, American Pharoah and Dortmund, and starting positions ...
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Pletcher duo draw tough posts for 2015 Kentucky Derby
Wednesday’s post- position draw for the 141 st Kentucky Derby could not have been a happy few minutes for trainer Todd Pletcher. America’s leading money-winning conditioner for the past several years, he has just one Kentucky Derby win to his credit ...
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See the Road to the 2015 Kentucky Derby Infographic
The Road to the 2015 Kentucky Derby takes 3 Year Old hopefulls through a series of prep races as they earn points and fight for a spot in the Kentucky Derby. With millions up for grabs in the race purses, and the ultimate race on the line, there's ...
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Busting the myths of the 2015 Kentucky Derby
by Laura Pugh
With Kentucky Derby 2015 rapidly approaching, fans and handicappers alike will be searching for the latest trends to help them finalize their betting strategies. Seeing as how there are so many superstitions out there, I figured I’d ...
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The Wagering Trends That Could Stop Carpe Diem, Dortmund, Materiality, and Tencendur From Winning the Kentucky Derby
Fifty-five horses in the past 23 Kentucky Derbys have gone to post having never been favored in any of their previous races, and only one of those horses—I’ll Have Another in 2012—went on to win the roses, which is one more winner from the much short ...
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5 Up and Coming Greyhounds: May 2015
Welcome to another Southland monthly preview of the Five Up & Coming Young Greyhounds To Watch In May . These five are those that have shown solid potential from the moment they stepped on the track and who I feel are definitely worth watch ...
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The maternal side of the 2015 Kentucky Derby
While sire lines are fairly simple to keep in mind, the greater variety of maternal lines calls for a little more dedicated scrutiny.
Tap-root mares from England have given rise to certain enduring female families over the centuries, with signific ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon
Special Kentucky Derby edition!
Includes a look at the latest Derby doings in the News & Notes segment and a host of great guests in the U. of Bet segment:
LAUREN STICH : A pedigree expert with three books on the subject to her cre ...
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The 2015 Kentucky Derby: Fathers and Sons
Of the 20 horses now expected to line up in the starting gate in Saturday's Kentucky Derby (G1), 10 -- exactly half -- were sired by veterans of Derbies past.
Three are by Kentucky Derby-winning stallions. Dortmund is by Big Brown, the 2008 winner ...
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Baffert’s ‘second horse’ a Kentucky Derby betting angle
Bob Baffert has been in this position before, coming to Churchill Downs with both the favorite and another leading Kentucky Derby contender. And his “second horse” has notably outperformed the favorite both times.
Do you know what they say about t ...
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American Pharoah creates a stir, widens gap as Kentucky Derby favorite
The text message came shortly after the phenomenal workout:
“AP is going to airmail.”
That was a friend’s take after American Pharoah recorded his final Kentucky Derby breeze on Sunday.
To say American Pharoah looked good would be an underst ...
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Form, Pedigree, Speed, & Red Flags of 100-point Winners
Brisnet.com pedigree handicapper and blogger Doug Salvatore will profile each of the expected Kentucky Derby starters in terms of classic breeding and current form/speed.
The first installment looks at the top seven contenders as ranked by the ...
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Super $51 Score In Grand Circuit Stakes; Overnights Shine With Strong Prices
The weekend was heightened on Saturday, April 25 with a big coup in the official opening of the Reynolds Grand Circuit stakes, when we supported the winner at the Meadowlands. Fast Movin Train ($51.60, $19.40, $7.60) was every bit as good as we thoug ...
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Monday and Tuesday cards offer value and intrigue
Then on Tuesday evening at Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland, a pair of Open events on the latter half of the card should prove fast and formful. In the $9000 Open 2 Handicap for older pacers, a field of six will look to secure their spot as the top p ...
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Post positions, trips prove keys to success
Midway through the card, Venus Delight (Jason Bartlett) made the most of her rail draw by leaving alertly to secure the pocket behind Yagonnakissmeornot (Brian Sears), sat a tight two-hole through the first three calls and then angled to the passing ...
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Your A-to-Z Guide to the 2015 Kentucky Derby
With six days to go before the Kentucky Derby (G1), let the alphabet guide you through the main players in the 141st Run for the Roses.
A is for American Pharoah , the presumptive Derby favorite who extended his winning streak to fo ...
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SOUTHLAND - 2015 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES
Round 4 of the 2015 SOUTHLAND $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES is now in the books after Saturday evening's race card and it's on to the finals on Friday, May 1st. The competition has been extremely fierce and there is sure to be more fireworks i ...
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American Pharoah Kentucky Derby Workout Turns Dial to 11
One of my favorite scenes in The First Saturday of May begins with a close-up on Barbaro before panning out to reveal the crush of media surrounding the eventual winner as his connections went about mundane daily tasks.
As big as the Kentu ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon
Host Derek Simon updates listeners on how defending Horse of the Year California Chrome is doing at Newmarket (as he prepares for Royal Ascot) and how Shared Belief is recovering from an injury he sustained in the Charles Town Classic.
Then, f ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita Park 4/25/2015
With the Kentucky Derby only a week away, many horseplayers might decide to take the weekend off. That would be a mistake. There's great racing all over the country this weekend. One of the best races on which to bet is the Grade 3 Last Tycoon Stak ...
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Kentucky Derby Field - The Archetypes
Characterized most chiefly by a horse like Secretariat in 1973, the Monster is that one equine that shouldn't lose no matter what. This year's Monster is American Pharoah , the Bob Baffert trained two-year-old from a year ago who absolutely demo ...
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What happened to Kentucky Derby contender Danzig Moon at Tampa?
Danzig Moon's stock as an interesting Kentucky Derby (G1) longshot has been rising since his smart works of late at Churchill Downs -- five furlongs in a bullet :58 April 18 and a half-mile in :48 4/5 on Friday.
The Mark Casse trainee sports a fan ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - 4th Round of $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES on Saturday, April 25
The Saturday evening racing card on April 25 is highlighted by the running of the 4th round of the SOUTHLAND 2015 $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES contest. The field will be cut from 32 greyhounds to 16 after Round 4 is completed tomorrow and the fin ...
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Palm Beach $20,000 Puppy Stakes
I picked Bally’s Arthur from the beginning and I’m sticking with it. Has to get the lead early, otherwise there will be an upset. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if an unexpected winner comes from this Field. Picks 5-4-7-2 Enjoy the Puppy S ...
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Levy series final highlights Yonkers Saturday card
One week before thoroughbred racing fans will focus their attention on the Kentucky Derby, America's most famous horse race, standardbred fans will pay close watch to the Saturday night card at Yonkers Raceway in New York, highlighted by the $530,000 ...
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Older pacers highlighted weeknight cards
Last Monday evening Harrington Raceway in Delaware kicked off its spring meet with a card featuring a mix of younger and older pacers and then one night later Rosecroft Raceway Maryland presented another solid Tuesday program highlighting the aged pa ...
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Gathering baby stories for the 2015 Kentucky Derby
For the past couple of years, perhaps my favorite task in the build-up to the Kentucky Derby has been collecting "baby stories" about the contenders. Breeders, consignors, and other dedicated horsepeople have generously shared time and information to ...
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Our worst Kentucky Derby picks
This week, we're strolling down memory lane to revisit several Kentucky Derbies that hold special personal meaning for us. Our fourth and final "team blog" looks back at our worst Kentucky Derby picks.
Vance Hanson : Having recounted earlier this ...
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ROI, not win percentage, Casts Shadow on Gorder Contamination Claims
by DOUG SALVATORE
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has suspended trainer Kellyn Gorder for 14 months. He received twelve months for a positive Methamphetamine test taken from Bourbon Warfare after his victory at Churchill Downs on November 22 ...
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Star Trotters Return; Levy Night Drama Emerges In Jam-Packed Weekend
Friday, April 24, some great trotting stars return to the track to compete in the Meadows Maturity, a $51,000 mile for trotting mares that includes the great Shake It Cerry. Three-year-old filly pacers show their faces in the Do Me Honor feature on t ...
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Our favorite renewals of the Kentucky Derby
This week, we're strolling down memory lane to revisit several Kentucky Derbies that hold special personal meaning for us. Our third "team blog" looks back at our favorite Kentucky Derby renewals.
Kellie Reilly: Swale was just my type of horse ...
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Pros & Cons of 2015 Kentucky Derby Contenders
The Kentucky Derby post-position draw is a week away and a strong field is shaping up for the 1 ¼-mile classic.
The following are my Pros and Cons for the top 23 horses based on points.
INTERNATIONAL STAR (171 points)
Pros : Concluded 201 ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Round 3 of the SPRING FUTURITY STAKES is in the books
The 3rd round is now history and the 2015 SOUTHLAND $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES contest has really heated up. The 4th round is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 with the finals set for Friday, May 1st. In the four stakes races yesterday, the favo ...
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Our biggest Kentucky Derby heartbreaks
This week, we'll be strolling down memory lane to revisit several Kentucky Derbies that hold special personal meaning for us. Our second "team blog" looks back at our biggest Derby heartbreaks.
Vance Hanson: Have you ever been completely spot- ...
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Levy series prelims prove telling
Heading into last Saturday night's fifth round of preliminary action of the George Morton Levy Memorial series for aged pacers, several of the starters had already punched their ticket to this Saturday's $530,000 final. But several others were on the ...
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My First Kentucky Derby
This week, we'll be strolling down memory lane to revisit several Kentucky Derbies that hold special personal meaning for us. Our inaugural "team blog" fittingly looks back on our first Derby memories .
James Scully : I remember watching the Kent ...
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18 Picks and Counting: My struggle to pick a Kentucky Derby winner
It’s not exactly a Chicago Cubs-type record of futility, but it’s certainly not a record I’m proud of.
Not since Grindstone got his nostril in front of Cavonnier in 1996 have I cashed a win bet in the Kentucky Derby (and even then my payoff was de ...
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SOUTHLAND 3rd Round $20k SPRING FUTURITY
The 3rd round of the 2015 SOUTHLAND $20,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES will be run today in the twilight session in four races as the field has been cut to 32 greyhounds. Listed below are the races and the results of MONEYMAKER MIKE's picks to make th ...
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Pair Of 15-1 Shots, Series Scores, Headline Productive Profits
Our feature contenders over the weekend did well, though offering some unpredicted prices. “Levy” winners at Yonkers on April 18, the last round of the series prelims.
We thought the longest price we could get was from Mach It So in the first ...
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The 2015 Kentucky Derby field is unthinkable without the 1964 winner -- and the beaten favorite in 1953
A thought experiment: imagine if every current NBA player were descended from Wilt Chamberlin, NFL players traced back to Johnny Unitas, and Ted Williams featured prominently in MLB players' genealogies.
That's the case in Thoroughbred racin ...
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Santa Anita's Triple Threat
Sunday's feature is the Grade 3 San Simeon going 6 1/2 furlongs on turf down the hill. The race has attracted some seriously talented runners including Home Run Kitten, the morning line favorite, Holy Lute and Sweet Swap. All three are specialists ...
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Palm Beach Puppy Stakes Semi-Final
*Bally's Arthur*
I am ready to roll for the Sweet 16 Puppy Stakes Semi-Finals today at Palm Beach. The top rookies the Club has to offer will put it all on the line to see who can make the Final 8 next Saturday, April 25 th . I was very surpris ...
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Sheikhs, Shahs & Pharoahs headline 2015 Kentucky Derby
by John Mucciolo
A stellar, top-heavy field of sophomores will headline the Run for the Roses in the 141st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2.
It’s been a long time since we’ve had so many formful results in prep races, which ...
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Carpe Diem a picture of power
I'm not a professional work watcher, nor do I play one on TV. And as a further disclaimer, I've been a Carpe Diem fan since his terrific debut sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga.
But the Kentucky Derby (G1) contender could hardly have made a bet ...
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