by Laurie Ross Speculation and hype surround the 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders. This year’s field has several hopefuls who could be the next Kentucky Derby hero. Let’s take a pro/con look ...
by Laurie Ross The process of handicapping can be compared to an art form. No two handicappers look at the past performances in the same way, although they may come to the same conclusion as to the co...
On Friday, Nov. 2, Bob Baffert returned to the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs with another big, flashy chestnut colt. Making only his second start, the two-year-old Improbable made short work of a...
The last five editions of the Kentucky Derby have been won by the post-time favorite. This year, there’s no standout horse, and one could make a case for four or five of the contenders. East Coast-b...
Over the last eighteen years, colts that have been victorious in the Kentucky Derby have followed a fairly specific training pattern. The majority of Derby winners from 2000-2017 won their maiden betw...
Every year during the Triple Crown, the subject of Dosage is dragged out of the closet and dusted off. No, I’m not referring to drugs. Dosage is a breeding theory that some handicappers swear by to ...
The Kentucky Derby is a unique event. It can’t be compared to baseball, football or even NASCAR — despite the fact that horse power is involved and everyone goes counter-clockwise around an oval. ...
The Kentucky Derby is only five weeks away. Racing fans who pay little attention to pedigree the rest of the year, are consumed by the all-important question: “Can he get the distance?” As a ped...
Over the last twenty years, colts that have been victorious in the Kentucky Derby have followed a fairly specific training pattern. The majority of the Derby winners from 1990 – 2015 made their init...
Keeneland race track kicks off its Spring 2016 meet in one month. That means the most precocious of this year’s two-year-old crop will make their debuts. I know, I know… everyone is in the midst...
