With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, usracing.com contributor and award-winning writer Maryjean Wall recalls the freedom journey of two-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Jimmy Winkfield. Beginning in...
By Richard Rosenblatt The opening $187,200 in entry fees is in the bank after 312 horses were nominated to compete in any of the Triple Crown races – the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Preakness (G1), and...
Kentucky Derby: Horsing Around With Post-Position History By Richard Rosenblatt Post positions matter. Or do they? When it comes to the Kentucky Derby (G1), there’s plenty of history to give bettors...
Kentucky Derby 2020: A morning lineup with eight runners in 50-1, Four at 30-1, two with 20-1, one at 15-1. The very first odds-on preferred horse in 28 Decades, and Rarely in the history of the world...
Kentucky Derby: Profiles of the 18 Derby Horses By Ed McNamara and Richard Rosenblatt The field is set for the 146th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Tiz t...
Kentucky Derby Draw: Tiz the Law 3-5 Favorite in 18-Horse Field; Starts from Unlucky No. 17 Post By Richard Rosenblatt Tiz the favorite. What’s been anticipated for months became official on Tuesday...
Kentucky Derby Horse: SHIRL’S SPEIGHT By Ed McNamara Meet the only undefeated horse in Derby 146. The downside is Shirl’s Speight has run only twice, on turf and synthetic, and debuted July 4. An ...
Until this year, the standard starting gate at Churchill Downs accommodated 20 horses and for the Derby, there was a six-stall “auxiliary starting gate” addition that could be attached. For the Ke...
Kentucky Derby 2020 Odds: Tiz The Law Predictions By Handicapper Who’s Hit 5 Straight Races Kentucky Derby Favorite: Tiz the Law The New York-bred Kentucky Derby contender, Tiz the Law, owned by Sac...
Gary Barber’s War of Will took the early Kentucky Derby trail by storm, easily winning the LeComte Stakes (GIII) and Risen Star Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, before a bad break and a ...
