Casse

2017 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis

Now is when the real Derby work begins. With the post-position draw complete, the pace of the 2017 Kentucky Derby can be constructed. With 20 horses stampeding out of the main and auxiliary gates, post…

Kentucky Derby

2017 Kentucky Derby Strong Ties to 2016 Saratoga

For some at Saratoga, the dream of making the Kentucky Derby starts a year prior to the first Saturday in May. For one 2017 Derby entry, Practical Joke, that dream began on the third Tuesday in May of 2016, when he recorded his first three-furlong workout at Saratoga’s famed Oklahoma… Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Alabama Week 5 JUMP START

Every week during the Saratoga meet, we will post early in the week a JUMP START on the Graded Stakes coming up in the next week at “The Spa.” We’ll attempt to not “regurgitate” the Past Performances and go beyond to provide an early analysis of the Graded Stakes fields… Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Whitney Week 3 JUMP START

Week 2 of the JUMP START definitely wasn’t as good at predicting the Saratoga stakes action like opening week. It was very difficult to predict the Jim Dandy upset by Laoban, even though we pointed out he’d be the main pace presence. Highlighting Connect and Gift Box in the Curlin… Read More

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Catch a Glimpse Plans to Run at Saratoga

The recent Grade-1 Belmont Oaks winner, Catch a Glimpse, will be pointed to her next start at Saratoga on August 21 in the Grade-2 Lake Placid. “Catch a Glimpse looks like she came out of her race at Belmont in good order,” said assistant trainer Norman Casse. “She may have… Read More