Award-winning author Margaret Ransom continues her series of Stallion Stories, which occasionally focuses on geldings. Previous subjects in the series include Seattle Slew, Silver Charm, Grindstone, S...
Letruska Upsets Champions Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver In Apple Blossom By Richard Rosenblatt Hello, Letruska. We know you now! In a thrilling stretch duel featuring two-time champion Monomoy Girl and...
By US Racing Team The field for the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1) lost a top contender on Saturday morning with the withdrawal of trainer Bob Baffert’s Concert Tour from consideration. “Concert out. W...
By Richard Rosenblatt The last time these two champions met, it was no contest in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Preakness (G1) winner Swiss Skydiver stumbled at the start, and lost all chance of v...
Another big weekend of stakes races is set, topped by the matchup of champions Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver in the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Oaklawn’s Sa...
By Ray Wallin As handicappers there is no worse feeling than walking into the track prepared with some great betting opportunities only to second guess yourself when you get to the betting windows. Yo...
By Mike Farrell The 2021 Triple Crown prep series concluded Saturday with a pair of upsets. Now comes the nerve-wracking three-week wait for the owners and trainers as we await the Kentucky Derby (G1)...
Arkansas Derby 2021 By Ed McNamara As expected, the Arkansas Derby was a duel into the stretch between front-runner Caddo River, the 3-1 second choice, and Concert Tour, the 3-10 favorite. Then the ma...
Seems hard to believe, but the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1) is three weeks away. Since the 146th Derby was run in September instead of its traditional date on the first Saturday in May due to COVID-19, t...
By Richard Rosenblatt Calling all Kentucky Derby contenders! This is it. The Arkansas Derby (G1). A last big chance to collect enough qualifying points to get into a 20-horse maximum field and Run for...
