Best of Hanson: 2022 Anthology
An annual tradition for me in this space is to provide a compilation of what I deem were the more interesting features (mostly of an historical bent) that I’ve written during the course of the […]
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Forte, Into Mischief close as individual favorites in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2, Sire Future Wager
The closing of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 and the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager provided a burst of intrigue for Derby-focused horseplayers. […]
Forte installed at 10-1 in KDFW Pool 2; Uncle Mo 4-1 in Sire Future Wager
Sure to be voted champion two-year-old after his Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) victory, Forte will open Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) on Thursday as the 10-1 choice among individual interests. […]
Wicked Halo, Gunite possibly Breeders’ Cup bound after winning Raven Run, Perryville
Two weeks out from the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, a pair of Saturday sprint stakes contested over the Lexington racetrack produced flashy results. […]
Echo Zulu smart in Dogwood; Home Brew gets up, Gunite rolls
A quartet of stakes for three-year-olds, highlighted by the $275,000 Dogwood (G3) at seven furlongs, were offered at Churchill Downs Saturday evening. Dogwood (G3) Unraced since a fourth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), champion two-year-old […]
Taiba puts it all together in Pennsylvania Derby romp
After inexperience arguably cost him in his Haskell (G1) near-miss, Zedan Racing Stables’ Taiba was a savvier operator in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1). […]
Gun Runner in elite Horse of the Year sires’ club
The hottest young sire in America is undoubtedly Gun Runner, who last season set an all-time North American record of more than $4 million in progeny earnings for a freshman sire. Gun Runner’s group of […]
Smile Happy, sire Runhappy close as individual favorites in Kentucky Derby future wager pools
It’s not every day you hear of a single bettor impacting the odds in a major pari-mutuel pool. But not every bettor is Jim McIngvale. […]
Echo Zulu all the way in Spinaway
A smashing debutante on Saratoga’s July 15 opener, Echo Zulu followed up as the 0.65-1 favorite in Sunday’s $300,000 Spinaway S. (G1) on the penultimate day of the meet. […]
Asmussen’s North American win record: Celebrating his brightest stars
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen surpassed the late Dale Baird’s all-time North American win record at Saratoga on Saturday, by sending out the long-anticipated number 9,446 – juvenile Stellar Tap. […]