Fear the Kitten

Hard Enough Seeks Third Straight in Kent

• By Melaina Phipps
• September 4, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Virginia-bred Hard Enough faces Michael With Us and Saint Vigeur as he goes for a third straight stakes score, and first graded win, in the $200,000 Kent Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Delaware Park Sept. 7.

THS: Man o' War Stakes and Virginia Derby

• July 11, 2013

Frank Angst and Claire Novak handicap the Man o' War Stakes and Virginia Derby. Both seem to think the Virginia Derby will be a very telling and exciting race to watch. Can the Kittens finish 1-2-3? watch video

Field of Ten Set for July 13 Virginia Derby

• By Melaina Phipps
• July 10, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region, Southeast Region

The 16th running of the $500,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) July 13 at Colonial Downs brings together a varied field of competitors, and quite a few of them share the same bloodlines.

THS: Peter Pan Stakes

• By Tom LaMarra
• May 9, 2013

Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park this week. Are there any Belmont Stakes contenders in this field? watch video

Fear the Kitten Gets Chance in Peter Pan

• By Claire Novak
• May 8, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Fear the Kitten will take on Bay Shore Stakes winner Declan's Warrior and Illinois Derby fourth-place finisher Abraham in the 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park May 11.

Two Derby Starters Added to Preakness List

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 6, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Two horses who were unplaced in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Normandy Invasion and Vyjack, have been added to the list of possible candidates for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.

Oaks Day Update; Fear the Kitten Scratched

• By Frank Angst
• May 3, 2013
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

Entered as the one also-eligible horse for this year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I), Fear the Kitten was scratched Friday morning from the Saturday, May 4 classic.

21 Horses to be Entered in Kentucky Derby

• By Frank Angst
• May 1, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

A full field of 20 and one horse on the also-eligible list is expected to be entered in this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Giant Finish a Late Addition to Derby Field

• By Claire Novak
• April 30, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Giant Finish, third in the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (gr. III) last month, will enter the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), trainer Anthony Dutrow confirmed April 30.

Kentucky Derby News Minute - 4/30/2013

• By Lenny Shulman
• April 30, 2013
• Triple Crown

Lenny Shulman discusses which Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders appeared on the track today, when Lines of Battle is expected to arrive, and the weather forecast this weekend. watch video

Kentucky Derby 2013: Alan Garcia

• By Frank Angst
• April 30, 2013

Alan Garcia on getting mount on late Kentucky Derby hopeful Fear the Kitten. Watch Video

Fear the Kitten Could Land Final Derby Slot

• By Frank Angst
• April 29, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Although he only has six points on the road to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), the connections of Fear the Kitten said April 29 they're pointing the son of Kitten's Joy to the 1 1/4-mile Classic.

Handicapping the Blue Grass Stakes

• By Pete Denk
• April 11, 2013

This is one of the most wide open editions of the race I've ever seen. So many directions to go. read blog

Blue Grass Contenders Tune Up in Kentucky

• By Claire Novak
• April 6, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) contenders Rydilluc, Uncaptured, Undrafted, and Dewey Square all turned in pre-race works April 5 at Keeneland. Also working were Dynamic Sky at Churchill and Fear the Kitten at Trackside.

THS: Spiral Stakes

• By Tom LaMarra
• March 21, 2013
• Triple Crown

Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra handicap the Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park this weekend. Is there a Kentucky Derby winner in this field? watch video

Full Field Awaits Uncaptured in Spiral

• By Frank Angst
• March 21, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

A full field of 12 is expected when Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) winner Uncaptured makes his 2013 debut March 23 in the $550,000 Horseshoe Cincinnati Casino Stakes (gr. III) at Turfway Park.

Super Ninety Nine Romps in Sloppy Southwest

• By Claire Novak
• February 18, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southwest Region

Super Ninety Nine rolled to an 11 1/4-length win in the $300,000 Southwest Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 18 for Susan and Charles Chu's Tanma Corporation, muddling the 3-year-old picture even more.

Solid Field of 10 to Contest Southwest Stakes

• By Claire Novak
• February 16, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southwest Region

Willis Horton's Smarty Jones Stakes winner Will Take Charge looks to continue his progress on the road to the Kentucky Derby against nine others in the $300,000 Southwest Stakes Feb. 18 at Oaklawn Park.