Kentucky Derby contenders

Nine Late Triple Crown Nominees Include Helium, Weyburn

LOUISVILLE, KY – Hopeful connections of nine separate 3-year-olds – including Tampa Bay Derby (G2) champion Helium and Gotham Stakes (G3) upset specialist Weyburn – paid the $6,000 late fee […]

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Blue Grass Preview: Essential Quality Set for Final Prep

LEXINGTON, KY – A compact but strong field of nine 3-year-olds including Essential Quality will contest Saturday’s $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) on Day 2 of Keeneland’s 2021 Spring […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Known Agenda

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 5 weeks away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Known Agenda The St. […] Read More

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Essential Quality, Simply Ravishing Headline Blue Grass, Ashland

LEXINGTON, KY – Undefeated Godolphin homebred Essential Quality drew post 4 for the $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2), and trainer Kenny McPeek’s Simply Ravishing drew post 3 for the […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 260: What We Learned (Florida Derby Day)

The Magic Mike Show guys review their tickets from last Saturday’s Gulfstream Park Late Pick 4 sequence and discuss what they learned from their good (and bad) decisions. Then they […] Read More

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Essential Quality Ends Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 Still Favored

LOUISVILLE, KY – Undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) champion Essential Quality, the 3/1 morning line favorite when wagering began Friday, ended up the 4/1 favorite when the Kentucky Derby Future […] Read More

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Known Agenda in ‘Great Shape’ Following Florida Derby

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias Stable homebred Known Agenda, showing “good energy” Sunday morning, will remain in South Florida for the time being before heading out for his next step […] Read More

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Prevalence Puts In Final Work For Wood Memorial

OZONE PARK, NY – Godolphin’s Prevalence registered his final work on Sunday before shipping to New York for this Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino (G2). Prevalence […] Read More

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Medina Spirit Set For Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, CA – Medina Spirit, twice runner-up to Life Is Good, worked 4 furlongs Sunday in 48 seconds flat as he prepares to deputize for his undefeated but sidelined stablemate […] Read More

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Market Maven Steps Up In Class For Wood Memorial

OZONE PARK, NY – Market Maven will provide the $750,000 Wood Memorial Presented by Resorts World Casino (G2) some intrigue as the Pennsylvania homebred will make his first stakes appearance […] Read More