Noble's Promise, a banged-up fifth behind Line of David in the April 10 Arkansas Derby (gr. I) is doing better and will ship to Churchill Downs the morning of April 14 according to trainer Ken McPeek.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Derby contender finished last under Rajiv Maragh as the 5-1 co-third choice in the April 10 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I); has a bone chip in his left knee according to owner Satish Sanan.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Trainer Todd Pletcher had three of his Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands contenders work a half-mile the morning of April 11 at Palm Meadows in Florida: Discreetly Mine, Misson Impazible, and Rule.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The results of the April 10 Toyota Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby (both gr. I) play role in graded list shakeup
Saturday, April 10, 2010Question: Which horse in the grade I Toyota Blue Grass has run best on Keeneland's Polytrack?
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Homeboykris is on his way to the Kentucky Derby, while Backtalk's status is up in the air for the May 1 classic
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Saturday's Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland should be one of the more intriguing Derby preps of the year.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Churchill Downs' official list of Kentucky Derby contenders by graded stakes earnings as of April 5.
Monday, April 05, 2010
Let's concentrate on the obvious: Sidney's Candy, Eskendereya were impressive; WinStar Farm could have as many as five starters.
Monday, April 05, 2010
Wood Memorial winner leapfrogs Lookin At Lucky to top spot; Zenyatta remains on top of National poll.
Monday, April 05, 2010
This weekend's stakes action will be as much about earnings as the performances of the horses competing.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Son of Harlan's Holiday one of three Goldophin interests in a full field of 3-year-olds battling for $2 million at Meydan.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The second wave of 3-year-olds will be hitting the shore all at once in the $750,000 Florida Derby.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
In what was the biggest weekend of the year for Derby preps, we saw a wide variety of top-class performances.
Monday, March 15, 2010
There isn't a grade I stakes to be found March 13-14, but it is by far the most important weekend of the year so far for 3-year-old males.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
With a lull in the stakes action, this is a good time to complete a Top 20 list in what has been a wide-open year.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Time to reevaluate some of the horses and races, and a look at the Sham Stakes and several classy maiden and allowance races.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Todd Pletcher has no less that nine horses on the Derby trail, with Eskendereya shooting up to the #1 spot.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Searching for overlays in this weekend's stakes and a look at Odysseus' resounding victory at Tampa Bay.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Rule, Caracortado, and Sidney's Candy dominate weekend stakes in Florida and California.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Churchill Downs' vice-president of communications discusses the activity in Pool One of the 2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Here is a representative group of 23 horses in alphabetical order to challenge the heavy hitters.
Friday, February 12, 2010
A look back at last weekend's races and a profile of impressive Fair Grounds allowance winner Hotep.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Fox Hill Farm's Winslow Homer, winner of the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III), has been sidelined with a stress fracture.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
WinStar adds another Kentucky Derby hopeful in Drosselmeyer, winner of an allowance race at Gulfstream Sunday.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Sophomore Piscitelli will be sidelined 90 days after sustaining an injury during the running of the Jan. 23 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.
Monday, February 01, 2010