The Preakness Stakes fields usually shrinks because the cards are now on the table. Connections have to weigh what is good for the horse against any money that can be had on the Triple Crown Trail. As impressive as Always Dreaming was in the Kentucky Derby, there were a lot of question marks about him […] More
Scrutinizing Churchill Downs trends can mean the difference between cashing a ticket in the Kentucky Derby or going home empty. The track has its idiosyncrasies, just like every other venue. The Churchill Downs meet gets going quickly as it opens on April 29 and will close on June 30. Besides the May 6 Kentucky Derby, […] More
The soon to come nine-furlong Pegasus World Cup will bring together twelve horses with a $1 million buy in just to show up at Gulfstream Park. The Pegasus World Cup is scheduled to be run January 28 and it would not be in conflict with either the Dubai World Cup or the Breeders’ Cup. The […] More
Upsets happen in horseracing coast to coast but they don’t always happen to superstars on the same weekend. That is exactly what transpired July 31 and August 1 as the champion Beholder was upset in the Clement Hirsch at Del Mar and the Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist tasted defeat in the Haskell at Monmouth Park. […] More
The Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park has lured a classy group of 6 stars on Sunday and it is taking the shape of a rerun of the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will head the cast, but the Kentucky Derby place and show runners, Exaggerator and Gun Runner, all will greet the starter. […] More
