Kentucky Derby Prep Race

Arkansas Derby Preview: Huge Opportunity Awaits for Classic Empire

The wild and crazy road to the Kentucky Derby comes to an end on Saturday with the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, and a full field of twelve horses will likely […]

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Santa Anita Derby Preview: Your Guess is as Good as Mine

Top prospects Iliad, Gormley, Reach the World, and American Anthem all figure prominently among a field of 13 sophomores in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Santa Anita Derby, to be […] Read More

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Wood Memorial Preview: Irish War Cry Looks to Bounce Back

As the Wood Memorial was drawn on Wednesday, one thing became certain right away: this is a field of horses that are in need of Kentucky Derby points! None of the […] Read More

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Blue Grass Stakes Preview: McCraken Headlines Stout Field

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ undefeated homebred McCraken has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite in a field of seven 3-year-olds for Saturday’s 93rd running of the Grade 2, $1 million Toyota […] Read More

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Florida Derby Preview: Gunnevera Looks to Keep the Dream Alive

Antonio Sano will saddle Gunnevera for a scheduled start in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park with the lifelong dream of his father fresh in […] Read More

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Spiral Stakes Preview: Wide-Open Field Searches for Derby Points

Oddsmaker and national racing commentator Mike Battaglia has made Kitten’s Cat the 4-1 morning line favorite in the Grade 3, $500,000 JACK Cincinnati Casino Spiral Stakes Saturday at Turfway Park. […] Read More

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Rebel Stakes Preview: American Anthem Ready to Step Up

American Anthem, Hall of Famer trainer Bob Baffert’s hopeful for the Grade 2, $900,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, will break from post 7 in the field of […] Read More

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Tampa Bay Derby Preview: Tapwrit Takes Center Stage

After watching No Dozing breeze five furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs Sunday morning with his wife, Leigh, in the irons, trainer Arnaud Delacour pronounced the 3-year-old colt a likely starter […] Read More

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Southwest Stakes Preview: Uncontested Looks for Two in a Row

HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017) – Uncontested can become the second horse to sweep Oaklawn’s first two major Kentucky Derby preps in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) Monday. Probable post time […] Read More

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Sam F. Davis Stakes Preview: Strongest Running Ever

With six workouts on the Tampa Bay Downs main dirt surface since Dec. 31, the Lael Stables-owned No Dozing could possess an important advantage against the other main contenders. But […] Read More