Good Magic – 2017 Champion Two-Year-Old Male
A single victory during the season, albeit in the division’s signature event, was enough for Good Magic to get the nod over multiple Grade 1 winner Bolt d’Oro in a hotly contested race for 2017’s […]
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Bolt d’Oro, Good Magic top Jockey Club juvenile rankings
Multiple Grade 1 winner Bolt d’Oro and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Good Magic have been assigned the standard top impost of 126 pounds on the 2017 Jockey Club Annual Top 2-Year-Old Rankings, formerly known […]
Finalists announced for 2017 Eclipse Awards
Finalists for the 2017 Eclipse Awards were announced at noon (EDT) on Friday by the three voting entities: the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form (DRF), and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters […]
Kentucky Derby Report – New Year Excitement
This marks the first edition of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Report and I’m fired up for the New Year. There’s more depth to the 3-year-old ranks at this stage than last year when Classic Empire […]
Final thoughts on the 2017 Eclipse Award races
Eclipse Award voting on the 2017 racing season commences soon, and is generally the case most of the equine divisions are pretty straight forward. I first addressed the topic the evening of Breeders’ Cup Saturday, […]
Mutuel Field bet down to 6-5 favoritism in Pool 1 of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Other Three-Year-Olds,” betting interest closed as the 6-5 favorite when Pool 1 of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) ended Sunday evening. The only other betting interest that closed at […]
Medaglia d’Oro, All Other Sires close at 5-1 in Sire Future Wager for 2018 Kentucky Derby
Medaglia d’Oro was well supported in the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager that opened on Thursday and concluded Sunday evening. Bet down from a 12-1 morning line, the Darley sire closed at 5-1, the same […]
Pool 1 of 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager on tap Thanksgiving weekend
The first of Churchill Downs’ four 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pools kicks off its four-day run on Thanksgiving Day with a familiar wagering favorite in “All Others” (7-5 on the morning line), but […]
Day at the Races: Observations from 2017 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
This year marked my 20th Breeders’ Cup and Del Mar was a great host. It’s a beautiful track/area and horse people from all over the world embraced it, resulting in terrific competition. Traffic was another […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings October 30-November 5
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (10/30-11/5) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Gun Runner 4C 1 1/4m (ft) DMR 11/4 Breeders’ Cup Classic 113 Forever Unbridled 5M 1 1/8m […]