Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
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
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
American Pharoah, the expected favorite for the May 2nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), posted his final pre-race workout earlier this morning at Churchill Downs, cruising five furlongs in a brilliant :58 2/5 seconds. According to the official clockers … Continued
Ten years ago, the late-running Giacomo pulled off one of the greatest upsets in racing history by rallying to win the 2005 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) by a half-length over fellow longshot Closing Argument. Trained by John Shirreffs and owned … Continued
Although there are many major prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby, there’s no question that some have had more success than others in producing Derby winners, particularly in recent years. Races like the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), Wood … Continued
Get ready for the upcoming Kentucky Derby by reliving California Chrome’s decisive victory in the 2014 Derby!
2014 Delta Down Jackpot Stakes (gr. III) winner Ocho Ocho Ocho turned in a very fast workout at Santa Anita Park this morning, breezing five furlongs in :58 4/5 seconds. The workout, which was the second-fastest of fifteen morning works at … Continued