Kentucky Derby Report – New Year Excitement
This marks the first edition of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Report and I’m fired up for the New Year. There’s more depth to the 3-year-old ranks at this stage than last year when Classic Empire […]
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Final thoughts on the 2017 Eclipse Award races
Eclipse Award voting on the 2017 racing season commences soon, and is generally the case most of the equine divisions are pretty straight forward. I first addressed the topic the evening of Breeders’ Cup Saturday, […]
Mutuel Field bet down to 6-5 favoritism in Pool 1 of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Other Three-Year-Olds,” betting interest closed as the 6-5 favorite when Pool 1 of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) ended Sunday evening. The only other betting interest that closed at […]
Medaglia d’Oro, All Other Sires close at 5-1 in Sire Future Wager for 2018 Kentucky Derby
Medaglia d’Oro was well supported in the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager that opened on Thursday and concluded Sunday evening. Bet down from a 12-1 morning line, the Darley sire closed at 5-1, the same […]
Pool 1 of 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager on tap Thanksgiving weekend
The first of Churchill Downs’ four 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pools kicks off its four-day run on Thanksgiving Day with a familiar wagering favorite in “All Others” (7-5 on the morning line), but […]
Good Magic rolls in Juvenile; Bolt d’Oro third at 3-5
Following a pair of runner-up finishes in his first two starts, Good Magic stepped forward with a magnificent performance in $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar. The Chad Brown-trained Curlin colt stalked […]
Bolt d’Oro to face 11 challengers as Juvenile favorite
Unbeaten from three starts, Bolt d’Oro will leave the starting gate as the overwhelming favorite in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Del Mar. His 9-5 morning line price appears too low following a […]
Bolt d’Oro works five furlongs at Santa Anita; Oscar Performance, Lady Aurelia headline Del Mar turf moves
Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup worktab was concentrated in Southern California as top runners took to both the main track and turf course in a final push to prepare for next weekend’s World Championships at Del Mar. […]
Workers out in force one week before Breeders’ Cup Friday
A number of hopefuls from around the country put in their final major moves on Friday ahead of next week’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 3-4 at Del Mar. The pre-entries for the event […]
West Coast, Abel Tasman headline Breeders’ Cup worktab
With a little under two weeks left until the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar November 3-4, hopefuls were once again out in force Sunday around the country to ready for the big event. […]