Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Eclipse champion Big Blue Kitten is among the probable starters for the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs – Breeders’ Cup Photo © With less than two weeks remaining until the May 6th Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) … Continued
The undefeated Nyquist will likely be favored in the Derby, but what will his morning line odds be? Breeders’ Cup Photo © With the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races behind us, and with just two weeks remaining until the first Saturday … Continued
© Benoit Photo Let’s face it–as fun and exciting as the Kentucky Derby is, it can be a hard race to watch. With twenty horses vying for position in a race that lasts just over two minutes, it can be hard to … Continued
Coady Photography While handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it can be useful to know the true birthdates of each horse in the race. Although all Thoroughbreds officially celebrate their birthdays on January 1st, some are actually born much earlier in the … Continued
© Benoit Photo 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. … Continued
Keeneland Photo In years past, it was common to hear of “dual qualifiers” when handicapping the Kentucky Derby. Dual qualifiers are horses that have a Dosage Index (an analysis of pedigree that attempts to measure speed and stamina) of 4.00 or … Continued
Wavell Avenue winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) at Keeneland – Breeders’ Cup Photo © On April 9th, Aqueduct and Keeneland will host a special “Big Apple/Bluegrass” Pick 4 featuring top-notch graded stakes races at both tracks. The Aqueduct … Continued
Grab a pen and paper! With just over a month remaining until the Kentucky Derby, Keeler Johnson shares his thoughts on the current Kentucky Derby qualification point standings and analyzes what the cutoff number might end up being. If you … Continued
Gun Runner winning the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) at Fair Grounds – Photo By Amanda Hodges Weir/Hodges Photography Tomorrow afternoon, Fair Grounds will host a terrific fifteen-race card featuring eight stakes races, including four grade II races that comprise a … Continued
In this week’s episode of the Turf’s Up podcast, J. Keeler Johnson analyzes the field for the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) and shares his thoughts on each horse in the race. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to … Continued