Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
On this day nine years ago, the legendary Barbaro won the 2006 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) in dominating fashion, drawing off to win by 6 1/2 lengths over an excellent field that included Jazil, Lawyer Ron, and Showing Up. Relive … Continued
2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Palace Malice breezed a half-mile in :49.22 at the Belmont Park training track this morning, his first workout since scratching from the May 2nd Westchester Handicap (gr. III) with a foot bruise. Trained by Todd … Continued
It has been thirty-seven years since Affirmed won the eleventh and most recent Triple Crown in racing history, and newly-crowned Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner American Pharoah will face a steep challenge if he is to become the dozenth horse to … Continued
With 70 minutes until post time for the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), here are the current odds for the eighteen starters: Ocho Ocho Ocho 23-1 Carpe Diem 7-1 Materiality 13-1 Tencendur 53-1 Danzig Moon 20-1 Mubtaahij … Continued
Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner International Star and Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner El Kabeir have both been scratched from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), leaving a field of eighteen horses to contest the 141st renewal of the … Continued
The 141st running of the $1,000,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) has drawn an exceptional field of fourteen, with Stellar Wind the morning line favorite at 7-2. Trained by John Sadler, the daughter of Curlin has been very impressive winning the … Continued
Arkansas Derby (gr. I) winner American Pharoah has drawn post 18 in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and has been installed as the morning line favorite at 5-2. His stablemate, the unbeaten … Continued
In the days before the running of the Kentucky Derby, there are always plenty of questions being asked about the race, its long history, and the horses entered in the race. To help provide some answers (and help you impress your friends … Continued
A total of 22 horses have been entered in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), including an unexpected longshot entry named Tale of Verve. With only 20 horses allowed to start in the Derby, … Continued
When handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it’s always fun to check out unusual statistics and tidbits in regard to the race. For example, almost everyone knows that Secretariat ran the fastest Derby in history (1:59.40 seconds in 1973), just as almost everyone knows that Monarchos is … Continued