The Derby Journey, Part 6: A Second Chance for Black Ops

Welcome to the sixth part in a series of articles chronicling the Kentucky Derby journey of Richard Keith, the owner of the promising three-year-olds American Dubai and Black Ops. This series will feature quotes and insights from Keith as American Dubai and … Continued

The Derby Journey, Part 4: Unforeseen Developments

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – Along the road to the Kentucky Derby, not everything that transpires is exactly what it appears to be at first glance…

The Derby Journey, Part 3: Inspiring New Fans

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Welcome to the third part in a series of articles chronicling the Kentucky Derby journey of Richard Keith, the owner of the promising three-year-olds American Dubai and Black Ops. This series will feature quotes and … Continued

The Derby Journey, Part 2: The Smarty Jones Stakes

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress – It’s hard to believe that the first half of January has already passed, but then again, time flies on the road to the Kentucky Derby…

The Derby Journey, Part 1: Richard Keith’s Dream

The field passes under the Twin Spires for the first time in the 1943 Kentucky Derby Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Welcome to the first in a series of articles chronicling the Kentucky Derby journey of Richard Keith, … Continued

On the Work Tab: January 2nd, 2015

Tom’s Ready training at Keeneland in October 2015 – Keeneland Photo On the first Saturday of 2016, a large group of newly-turned three-year-olds with Kentucky Derby aspirations turned in workouts at racetracks across the country–here’s a quick rundown of the … Continued

Weekend Recap Part 3: Airoforce, Mohaymen Enhance Derby Credentials

Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos This is the third part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Today’s recap will focus on the results of the “Stars of Tomorrow” card at Churchill Downs, as … Continued