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Why Tacitus Is a Play Against in the 2019 Kentucky Derby

Tacitus will likely be one of the top choices on the first Saturday in May, but I want to lay out several reasons why he will be a play against […]

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2019 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis & Picks

There’s nothing like the Kentucky Derby. It is Americana built upon 145 years of tradition mixed in with its pageantry and the allure of the big score. Over $145 million […] Read More

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2019 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis Preview

It’s the fastest two minutes in sports and also the most scrutinized, evaluated, and over-analyzed race of the year. The Kentucky Derby is Americana and its history is the thing […] Read More

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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 […] Read More

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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 […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Success & Racing Experience Myth Buster

The adage has existed for decades. “A horse needs to have a strong foundation with much racing experience to win the Kentucky Derby.” Even with the paradigm shift this century […] Read More

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Derby Trail Tracker

UPDATED ON APRIL 15 at 9:00 p.m. EDT: This Derby Trail Tracker will monitor and list all of the 2017 Kentucky Derby contenders and where they will be running next. […] Read More

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Derby Trail Tracker: Bob & Todd Part 2

A dense fog has now engulfed the Kentucky Derby Trail, as it’s tough to see what lies ahead on our journey to Louisville. The wins by Girvin in the Risen […] Read More

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Derby Trail Tracker: Bob & Todd Part 1

The real Kentucky Derby trail fun is about to begin, as the biggest names in the game will now start unleashing their cavalry of top Derby prospects all over the […] Read More

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Derby Trail Tracker: “Under the Radar” Top 10

Not to take anything away from all of the Top 10 or Top 20 Kentucky Derby lists floating around the internet and Twitter (including the great weekly list put together […] Read More