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KY Derby: Doug O'Neill on Goldencents' Post

Last year's Kentucky Derby (gr.I)-winning trainer Doug O'Neill talks about post 8 for Goldencents, and also about his golf game.

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Post Times and Entries for Dubai World Cup

The approximate post times and entries for the Dubai World Cup March 30 at Meydan along with race conditions. The post times are converted to Eastern Daylight Time to plan race viewing in the U.S.

Make Earnings Matter - By Matthew Gatsas

Thoroughbred racing pretty much ignores any prior achievements at its marquee events.

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Zenyatta 8-5 Favorite to Repeat in BC Classic

Undefeated Zenyatta was made the 8-5 favorite for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) during the Nov. 2 post-position draw at Churchill Downs.

Draw-Day Omens for Preakness Hopefuls?

Post seven may be a good sign for unlucky Lookin At Lucky, while the chance of a wet track is just fine for the connections of Super Saver.

Winning Kentucky Derby Post Positions

Most winners of the Kentucky Derby since 1900 have come from the rail and post 5.

Breeders' Cup Sets Post Draw Schedule

Post positions for all 14 Breeders' Cup races will be drawn Oct. 21, with fields for 10 races drawn in the morning and four in the afternoon.

Dutrow Unfazed by Big Brown's Post

When the pills were pulled June 4 at Belmont Park, Big Brown drew the rail in the post position draw for the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).

Breeders' Cup: Post Draw for All Races on Same Day

Though Breeders' Cup this year will add a second championship day of racing, post positions for all 11 Breeders' Cup World Championships races will be drawn on one day.

Steve Haskin's Derby Report: Post Trauma

It was 11:15, and the 11 a.m. post position selection draw at the racing office still had not begun, as owners and trainers of Kentucky Derby horses paced back and forth or just stood anxiously waiting to see if all their hard work was about to be nullified by some random, ominous-sounding number.

In the Sprint, the Lucky Number is Five

While we'll have to wait until Wednesday morning for the post position draw for the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, the connections of the runners in the TVG Sprint (gr. I) may be thrilled if their horse pulls the number five post.

Two Impediments to Also-Eligible List for Derby

Advance wagering and the two-tiered post position draw format are the only impediments to Churchill Downs employing an also-eligible procedure for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), according to a track spokesman.

Post Positions Drawn for Breeders' Cup

Medaglia d'Oro was installed as the 3-1 favorite for the $4-m illion Breeders' Cup Classic – Powered by Dodge (gr. I) when a field of 10 was entered Wednesday for the 1 1/4 mile race at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Trainers Cite Load Time as Reason for Post Position Picks

When choosing post positions at Wednesday's Kentucky Derby draw, trainers of this year's Derby entrants seemed to focus on minimizing the amount of time their horses would have to spend in the starting gate while the bulky field loads for Saturday's 128th renewal of the 1 1/4-mile classic.

Dubai World Cup Post Positions

Post positions for major races on the Dubai World Cup card

Derby Favorite Point Given Will Start From Outside Post

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Point Given will start from the outside post position as the 9-5 favorite in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. With no surprises, there were 17 horses entered for the season's first classic. This Derby will be the first since 1980 in which trainer D. Wayne Lukas has not had a starter in the race. Lukas had 21 horses nominated for the Visa Triple Crown series.

Startac Favored in El Camino Real Derby

Startac earned the top spot as 7-5 favorite in Saturday's El Camino Real Derby (gr. III). He comes into the race off a romp in the Turf Paradise Derby.