It’s Kentucky Derby time! This amazing time of year where we watch the best of the best of the racing world square off to see who is named, well, the best of the best. It all takes place on May 6th. So while you’re watching the best of the best, why not act like the […] More
The Kentucky Derby bubble horses are anxious as anything can happen in the next few weeks before the classic event on May 6. Churchill Downs will be the venue and there are several runners that have to prepare without truly knowing what their fate may be. The Derby bubble horses are at the mercy of […] More
Champion Classic Empire rebounded big time in the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park last weekend and at least he is peaking at just the right time. The race unfolded pretty much how it looked on paper. Grandpa’s Dream had no chance at 85-1 but he did make the lead. By the time they got to […] More
Kentucky Derby jockeys learn on the fly and the decisions they make during the most exciting two minutes in sports can change the course of history. For a few of the Derby jockeys this year, the classic will be the biggest race they have ever been involved with and the moment can be overwhelming. Enter […] More
Irap showed rhythm taking the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland last Saturday and even Snoop Dog would have been proud of the 31-1 shot. The former non-winner just bought his ticket to hop on the Kentucky Derby train on May 6. This was a short field but a field full of quality. The Blue Grass […] More
The Santa Anita Derby lured a full field of 13 Saturday and it will be a great race to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Not only is there a $1 million purse for the Grade 1 nine-furlong fixture but the winner will pick up 100 points and automatically qualify for the Kentucky Derby. This […] More
Todd Pletcher has guns loaded in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on Saturday as he will saddle two of the eight entrants. Carded at a mile and an eighth, the $750,000 Wood has only lured two stakes winners but the winner will still punch his ticket to the Kentucky Derby with a 100 qualifying points […] More
The next stop will be Kentucky for Girvin after his stirring victory in the Louisiana Derby Saturday at the Fair Grounds. He was coming off a courageous win in the Risen Star Stakes. Joe Sharp trains this speedy runner and his regular rider is Brian Hernandez Jr., who also handles prominent Kentucky Derby candidate McCraken. […] More
Gunnevera faces ten in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on Saturday and the winner will punch his ticket to the Big Dance at Churchill Downs. There is 100 points on the line for the Florida Derby hero and that will guarantee a spot in the Kentucky Derby. The nine-furlong event offers a purse of […] More
The only rule about winning the most important race in America is that there are no Kentucky Derby rules. There are many ways to skin a cat but players should know there are some methods tried and true and some that just plain don’t work. The major contenders in this year’s McCraken, Gunnevera, Tapwrit, One […] More
Training to win the Kentucky Derby is quite a bit different than training a horse for any other event. First off, the stage is enormous. Secondly, a trainer is dealing with horses that are maturing and getting better or regressing almost hourly. And thirdly, there is a very small margin for error. The best person […] More
The road to the Kentucky Derby varies from season to season and most players are aware there is no golden avenue that horses can take. To succeed on the road to the Kentucky Derby there were a few things that can be common to most of the Derby heroes. The spacing between the final prep […] More
