Derby and Oaks highlight big Saturday at Indiana Grand
by John Mucciolo Six stakes events will be held during a big day of racing at Indiana Grand on Saturday. Purses in excess of $1 million will be on the line in the black-type events, […]
Long Range Toddy
Owendale enhances resume with Ohio Derby victory
by J. Keeler Johnson In the aftermath of an unpredictable and occasionally controversial Triple Crown season, Owendale bolstered his own claims to division leadership with a hard-fought victory in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) on […]
Owendale tabbed Ohio Derby favorite over Global Campaign, Long Range Toddy
Connections considered the Belmont Stakes following a third in the Preakness Stakes but opted to send Owendale to Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. The Grade 3-winning colt has been installed as the 9-5 morning line […]
Country House awarded Kentucky Derby 145 win following Maximum Security DQ
Maximum Security produced a wire-to-wire victory on Saturday at Churchill Downs to win the 145th Kentucky Derby (G1) under jockey Luis Saez and remain perfect in five career starts. However, the colt was disqualified following […]
Kentucky Derby 145 Jockey/Trainer Quotes & Post-Race Transcript
CLICK FOR STEWARDS STATEMENT ON KENTUCKY DERBY 145 DISQUALIFICATION CLICK FOR THE 2019 KENTUCKY DERBY POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 145TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY Saturday, May 4, 2019 Flavien Prat, rider of […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Final analysis and selections
Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) lost a major player when Omaha Beach was withdrawn Wednesday due to an entrapped epiglottis. A foot abscess forced Haikal out on Friday, leaving a field of 19 for […]
2019 Kentucky Derby Field
145TH KENTUCKY DERBY PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 War of Will Mark Casse Tyler Gaffalione 20-1 2 Tax Danny Gargan Junior Alvarado 20-1 3 By My Standards Bret Calhoun Gabriel Saez 20-1 4 Gray […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Omaha Beach continues to surge
Omaha Beach ran big in his final prep for the 145th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby on May 4, turning back a quality rival and posting a one-length win in the $1 million Arkansas […]
Get to know the 2019 Kentucky Derby contenders
UPDATED after Tuesday’s draw with post positions, morning-line odds, and final PPs. Now that all the Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring races are in the books, and the points allocated, the field is set for the […]
Improbable, Omaha Beach among 11 in Arkansas Derby
Improbable has been one of the leading favorites for the Kentucky Derby (G1) since December, but even he can not afford to have a down day on Saturday when he faces 10 others, including Rebel […]