Senior Investment catches West Coast late in Lexington
Trainer Kenny McPeek thinks he has a mile and a quarter horse in Senior Investment, but will have to wait a while to run the son of Discreetly Mine at that distance despite a rallying […]
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No Dozing looking to recapture best form in Lexington
Saturday’s $200,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland, a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep in name only, is more likely to yield a longshot candidate for the Preakness (G1) at the end of its 1 1/16 miles on […]
Tapwrit summons up A-game in Tampa Bay Derby
Tapwrit took full advantage of the absence of McCraken from Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), winning by an emphatic 4 1/2 lengths as the 11-10 favorite in the 1 1/16-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. […]
Tapwrit assumes role of favorite in McCraken-less Tampa Bay Derby
Tapwrit jumped into the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture last month with a solid second-place finish behind McCraken in the Sam F. Davis (G3). With that rival absent from Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) due […]
After Sam Davis win, best not to get too high or too low on McCraken
McCraken didn’t have to win Saturday’s Sam F. Davis (G3) to retain his position among the top five or so leading Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects. Some observers, myself included, considered the race a likely means […]
McCraken serves notice establishing new track record in Sam F. Davis
A week after juvenile champion Classic Empire faltered launching his 3-year-old campaign, McCraken confirmed his credentials as a leading Kentucky Derby contender returning a winner in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay […]
Upset pick in Sam Davis
The first round of the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet got underway last weekend with a trio of Kentucky Derby prep races and TwinSpires.com players still have 13 opportunities to qualify for the second round […]
McCraken returns versus eight Sam Davis foes
McCraken opens his 3-year-old campaign in Saturday’s Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, squaring off against eight rivals in the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth a combined 17 points (10-4-2-1 scale). The Ian Wilkes-trained […]
Tough choices for WinStar Fantasy Derby Challenge
Thanks to WinStar Farm – home to such top stallions as American Pharoah’s sire Pioneerof the Nile and Hall of Famer Tiznow – fans can compete for prizes in a fantasy game during the Kentucky […]
Preview of Wynn Kentucky Derby Futures; Classic Empire a clear-cut Winter Book Favorite
Kentucky Derby Winter Book Favorite terminology refers to Las Vegas futures and the Wynn Race & Sports Book serves as a prime source for early Kentucky Derby odds. With the retirement of Not This Time, […]