by Derek Simon Since its inception in 2000, the UAE Derby (G2), which offers 170 Road to the Kentucky Derby points to the top four finishers on a 100-40-20-10 scale, has produced exactly 14 Kentucky...
by Richard Rosenblatt Step up or step aside on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. With five weeks remaining before the May 4 Derby at Churchill Downs, the race for qualifying points features an intriguin...
by Margaret Ransom This year marks the 68th running of the Florida Derby (GI), the Sunshine State’s last major prep for the Kentucky Derby (GI) in five weeks at Churchill Downs. The nine-furlong rac...
Below are the top speed figures recorded during the past week in the 3-year-old male division: Horse Distance Track/Date Btisnet Beyer By My Standards 1 1/8m (ft) FG 3/23 102 97 Souper Stonehenge 6f ...
by Richard Rosenblatt From Louisiana to New Mexico, in a span of just over 24 hours, a pair of Todd Pletcher-trained 3-year-olds made it perfectly clear that one of the nation’s top conditioners is ...
by Margaret Ransom The $800,000 Sunland Derby (GIII) is the youngest of all the second-level, 50-point Kentucky Derby (GI) preps and while a winner of this race has yet to wear the roses in Louisville...
by Margaret Ransom Despite the fact that only two horses in history have completed the Louisiana Derby (GII)-Kentucky Derby (GI) double, the signature race of the Fair Grounds meet is still one of the...
by John Rothschild I’m a horse owner and handicapper who may see things just a little differently than the average player. Each week I’ll be looking at: A few angles that will help with yo...
by Ray Wallin The Kentucky Derby picture is starting to get clearer, but the last round of prep races will define the field. These races often offer strong wagering opportunities for both the casual r...
by Noel Michaels Bob Baffert had won six Rebel Stakes (G2) in the decade of the 2010s, but he is officially 0-for-2 in 2019 after striking out with two odds-on favorites in the two $750,000 divisions ...