My Man Sam

Nyquist vs. Exaggerator Round 7 in Pennsylvania Derby

Top Choice #5 Cupid – Lets face I shouldn’t make up any reasons why I’m picking this horse because we all know it’s the Bob Baffert factor. He’s campaigned his […]

Track Reports

Saratoga Notes: Travers Stakes Final Preparations

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – As the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers presented by NYRA Bets, Exaggerator’s affinity for a wet racetrack has been one of […] Read More

Track Reports

Saratoga Notes: Baffert Confirms American Freedom, Arrogate for Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert confirmed this morning that both American Freedom, second in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, and Arrogate, who has beaten older horses […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Revisiting Our Five Kentucky Derby Horses Who We Thought Had NO CHANCE of Winning

The week leading up to the Kentucky Derby I wrote an article titled Five Kentucky Derby Horses Who Have NO CHANCE of Winning…and it upset a lot of people. I mean […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: Big Derby Work Day Friday, Rachel’s Valentina Works for Oaks

BIG DERBY WORK DAY SHAPING UP FOR FRIDAY; RACHEL’S VALENTINA, MO D’AMOUR, PAOLA QUEEN BREEZE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 28, 2016) – With rain expected to start late Friday night […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: UAE Derby Winner Lani Puts in 3-Furlong Breeze

UAE DERBY WINNER LANI PUTS IN 3-FURLONG BREEZE; VENUS VALENTINE WORKS HALF-MILE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 27, 2016) – Koji Maeda’s Lani, winner of the UAE Derby (Group II) in his […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Five Kentucky Derby Horses Who Have NO CHANCE of Winning

It’s that time of year…we all are analyzing the Kentucky Derby from every angle imaginable. Everyone is trying to pick a Kentucky Derby winner, but today I’ll start with a different angle. I’m […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: Mor Spirit Works Five Furlongs in :59.80 Under Stevens

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) – Mor Spirit, runner-up to Exaggerator in the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (GI) last time out, put in his first breeze over the Churchill Downs main track […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Gun Runner, Creator ‘Ideal’ in Monday Morning Breeze

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 25, 2016) – Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) contenders Creator and Gun Runner’s Monday morning breezes were “ideal” according to trainer Steve Asmussen, who sent both horses out […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Shagaf, My Man Sam Record First Churchill Downs Breezes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, April 24, 2016) – The Chad Brown-trained duo of My Man Sam and Shagaf recorded their first serious preparations for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I). My Man […] Read More