Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis

2021 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis & Picks

LOUISVILLE, KY – The crowd noise that creates a wall of sound engulfing Churchill Downs will return this year as the 20 thoroughbreds make their turn for home in America’s […]

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2020 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis & Picks

The anticipatory aura in the air as “My Old Kentucky Home” plays while the horses parade on the track before the Kentucky Derby (G1) is unmatched in American sports tradition. […] Read More

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Racing Dudes’ Spector Wins Rippey Award for Derby Pace Analysis

Michael Spector, a freelance writer and frequent RacingDudes.com contributor, is the winner of the fourth annual Ron Rippey Award for Handicapping Media for his 2017 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis that appeared […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis: Part 3

The final piece of the 2016 Kentucky Derby pace puzzle has come together with the post-position draw now complete. The post positions are of utmost importance in charting out how […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis: Part 2

“Pace makes the race” is not just a catch phrase. Pace is one of the most important factors in handicapping a horse race. The speed at which a race is […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis: Part 1

The puzzle of handicapping the Kentucky Derby is a complex riddle wrapped inside an enigma, but the axioms that build the fundamentals of handicapping still apply in this unique race. […] Read More