Wood Memorial

El Areeb Returns to Work Tab with Sharp Breeze Saturday

LAUREL, MD – M M G Stables’ multiple Grade 3-winning Triple Crown contender El Areeb returned to the work tab with a sharp half-mile breeze over Laurel Park’s main track […]

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 211: Wood and Bluegrass Debate and Rapid-Fire

Blinkers Off has released a new episode! Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race selections and previews, handicapping methods and exclusive stories. You can […] Read More

News

Did the Bluegrass and Wood Memorial Get the Shaft?

There is no debate from a historical outlook the Wood Memorial and Bluegrass Stakes are Grade 1 races. The list of champions that prepped in these two races are as […] Read More

News

Ranking the 2016 Triple Cown Prep Races

Now that all the dust has cleared, and the scores have been settled, it’s time to examine which final prep races ended up being the most productive this Triple Crown […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

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

Track Reports

Aqueduct Notes: Wood Memorial Winner Outwork Preps for Kentucky Derby

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – With Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez in the irons, Grade 1 Wood Memorial winner Outwork had his penultimate breeze for the May 7 Kentucky Derby […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Revisiting our Top 5 Kentucky Derby Sleepers

Almost a month ago we wrote an article listing our Top 5 Kentucky Derby Sleepers. Now that all the dust has settled and all the preps have been ran lets […] Read More

Track Reports

Aqueduct Notes: Outwork in Good Order Following G1 Wood Victory, Derby Next

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Todd Pletcher reported this morning that Repole Stable’s Outwork, winner of Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Wood Memorial, returned from his efforts in fine fettle […] Read More

News

Derby-Bound Outwork Game Winner of G1 Wood Memorial

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Outwork, Repole Stable’s homebred son of Uncle Mo, cemented his place in the Kentucky Derby and convincingly negated the memory of his sire’s heartbreaking loss as […] Read More

Dudes Challenge

$500 All-Stakes Dudes Challenge at DerbyWars on Saturday

The Dudes Challenge returned last weekend for the Florida Derby card and we were able to give away $250 total in purse money! How did the Dudes do you ask? Let’s just say we […] Read More