VIDEOS: Derby Contenders Irap, Practical Joke, and Tapwrit Work at Keeneland
Three Kentucky Derby candidates breezed at Keeneland on the morning of April 21st.
Wild Shot Will Play Catch Me If You Can in Blue Grass Stakes
McCraken (left) defeats Wild Shot (right) in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes – Coady Photography Keeneland Press Release: The past performance lines for Calumet Farm’s Wild Shot prominently display the names of Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) rivals McCraken and … Continued
Classic Empire, McCraken Individual Favorites in Kentucky Derby Future Pool #3
McCraken winning the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography Churchill Downs Press Release: The always-popular Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Others,” looms as a solid betting favorite Pool 3 of Churchill Downs Racetrack’s Kentucky Derby … Continued
The 2017 Kentucky Derby “Dual Qualifiers”
A handful of colts led by Mastery and McCraken are attempting to end a recent cold streak for the Kentucky Derby “Dual Qualifiers” handicapping theory.
2016 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Post Positions
© Benoit Photo Last year, the $2,00,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) turned out to be a very strong race–the winner, Nyquist, went on to win the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), while fourth-place finisher Exaggerator eventually won the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Workouts Report: 10-29-16 (Belmont Park Edition)
A Lot (inside) winning the Elusive Quality Stakes at Belmont Park – Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand On a very busy Saturday morning, trainers Chad Brown and Todd Pletcher sent out several of their Breeders’ Cup contenders to post final pre-race workouts at … Continued
2016 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Pre-Entries
Coady Photography A deep and competitive field has been pre-entered in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I), including the grade I winners Classic Empire (Breeders’ Futurity), Gormley (FrontRunner Stakes), Klimt (Del Mar Futurity), and Practical Joke (Hopeful Stakes and Champagne Stakes). Good Samaritan, who is 2-for-2 … Continued
Brown’s Fleet Preps for “Super Saturdays”
Breeders’ Cup Photo © NYRA Press Release: Less than 12 hours after Mrs McDougal and Zindaya finished 1-2 in the Grade 3 Noble Damsel and Connect upset the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing, trainer Chad Brown was back supervising his … Continued