Derby Trail: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not
by Noel Michaels We’re seven weeks out from the Kentucky Derby, and one of biggest weekends of the season so far with three major Kentucky Derby prep races – the March 9 Gotham (G3) at […]
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Instagrand to test mettle in eight-horse Gotham
Instagrand provided a boost to Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) when connections announced plans to ship the exciting colt to Aqueduct. Based in Southern California with Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, Instagrand created a buzz when […]
Mutuel field, Game Winner close as favorites in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The mutuel field (#24) or “All Other 3-Year-Olds” wagering interest in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) closed as the 5-2 favorite when betting concluded on Sunday at 6 p.m. (ET). While […]
Well Defined leads all the way in Sam F. Davis
Well Defined sped forward at the break and led unopposed throughout the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, adding his name to the Kentucky Derby picture with a 2 ¾-length decision. Kathleen […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Favorite falters in Holy Bull
All hope isn’t lost but Maximus Mischief’s Kentucky Derby prospects took a severe hit in Saturday’s Holy Bull (G2). The odds-on favorite looked poised to strike but came up empty after turning for home, weakening […]
Knicks Go faces nine in Sam F. Davis
Knicks Go made a mark last fall, winning the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), and the gray colt will open his three-year-old season in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. […]
All Others to open at 5-2 in Pool 2 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert unsurprisingly has the likely top two individual betting choices in this week’s Pool 2 of the 2019 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). While the mutuel field option of “All […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Two Derby legends on my mind
The New Year means it’s time to start the Kentucky Derby Report, but the discussion must begin on a sad note with the loss of a legend in John Asher. No one loved the Kentucky […]
Accelerate, Justify and Monomoy Girl nominated for Horse of the Year
Triple Crown hero Justify and Breeders’ Cup winners Accelerate and Monomoy Girl lead the 2018 Eclipse Award finalists announced Saturday by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form (DRF) and National Turf Writers […]
Signalman prevails in Kentucky Jockey Club
After solid placings in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) earlier in the fall, Signalman reversed form with Knicks Go and earned his first career stakes win on Saturday in the $200,000 […]