Breeders' Cup News
Nyquist vs. Exaggerator Round 7 in Pennsylvania Derby
Top Choice #5 Cupid – Lets face I shouldn’t make up any reasons why I’m picking this horse because we all know it’s the Bob Baffert factor. He’s campaigned his […]
My Man Sam
Track Reports
Saratoga Notes: Travers Stakes Final Preparations
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – As the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers presented by NYRA Bets, Exaggerator’s affinity for a wet racetrack has been one of […] Read More
Track Reports
Saratoga Notes: Baffert Confirms American Freedom, Arrogate for Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert confirmed this morning that both American Freedom, second in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, and Arrogate, who has beaten older horses […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Revisiting Our Five Kentucky Derby Horses Who We Thought Had NO CHANCE of Winning
The week leading up to the Kentucky Derby I wrote an article titled Five Kentucky Derby Horses Who Have NO CHANCE of Winning…and it upset a lot of people. I mean […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Derby and Oaks News: Big Derby Work Day Friday, Rachel’s Valentina Works for Oaks
BIG DERBY WORK DAY SHAPING UP FOR FRIDAY; RACHEL’S VALENTINA, MO D’AMOUR, PAOLA QUEEN BREEZE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 28, 2016) – With rain expected to start late Friday night […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Derby and Oaks News: UAE Derby Winner Lani Puts in 3-Furlong Breeze
UAE DERBY WINNER LANI PUTS IN 3-FURLONG BREEZE; VENUS VALENTINE WORKS HALF-MILE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 27, 2016) – Koji Maeda’s Lani, winner of the UAE Derby (Group II) in his […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Five Kentucky Derby Horses Who Have NO CHANCE of Winning
It’s that time of year…we all are analyzing the Kentucky Derby from every angle imaginable. Everyone is trying to pick a Kentucky Derby winner, but today I’ll start with a different angle. I’m […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Derby and Oaks News: Mor Spirit Works Five Furlongs in :59.80 Under Stevens
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) – Mor Spirit, runner-up to Exaggerator in the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (GI) last time out, put in his first breeze over the Churchill Downs main track […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Gun Runner, Creator ‘Ideal’ in Monday Morning Breeze
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 25, 2016) – Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) contenders Creator and Gun Runner’s Monday morning breezes were “ideal” according to trainer Steve Asmussen, who sent both horses out […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Shagaf, My Man Sam Record First Churchill Downs Breezes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, April 24, 2016) – The Chad Brown-trained duo of My Man Sam and Shagaf recorded their first serious preparations for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I). My Man […] Read More