Justify and Mendelssohn Jockey for Position as Kentucky Derby Favorite The 144th running of the Kentucky Derby is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent memory. The Kentucky Derby draw was…
Kentucky Derby Draw and Odds Set for 144th Running at Churchill Downs The Derby draw drama is over, and the 20 horses are slotted and the jockeying for position has just begun with insiders and…
Kentucky Oaks Draw Complete with Favorite Monomoy Girl on Outside Post 14 The start of Derby week begins with the Kentucky Oaks draw Monday and the Kentucky Derby draw Tuesday. The Oaks/Derby double is a…
How the Contenders Compare in Closing Speed The Kentucky Derby prep races are completed, and it’s time to sort through the stats, speed figures and situational spots to identify a potential Kentucky Derby winner. There…
The final derby prep race of the season will be hosted by Keeneland on Saturday, April 14th. Though the 2018 Lexington Stakes offers a meagre 20-8-4-2 split for the top four finishers, along with a…
Arkansas Derby is Final Major Kentucky Derby Prep The Kentucky Derby trail comes to an end Saturday, as the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) is the final 100-40-20-10 point prep race of the season. The…
Quip Scratches and Others to Watch in the Blue Grass with Weather Issues Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland awards Derby points to the top-4 finishers (100-40-20-10) on the Road to the…
It’s been a long and thoroughly confusing juggling act as we head in to the final weeks of Kentucky Derby prep races. McKinzie has been ruled out of the Triple Crown due to injury, wiping…
Santa Anita Derby Showcases Two Kentucky Derby Contenders The showdown at Santa Anita is set for Saturday, as the two heavy favorites Bolt d’Oro (6-5) and Justify (4-5) headline a field of seven in the…
An already tight 2018 Santa Anita Derby just got even smaller. McKinzie has suffered a setback in training that is being referred to as minor, but is significant enough to pull him out of the…