One of the most unique things about the Kentucky Derby, aside from the thrill of the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports, is the beautiful display of colors going on under the Twin Spires. In addition to t...
Things have finally begun to heat up at Churchill Downs, with a bevy of works being reported this week. Most notably were Mohaymen and Gun Runner; however, there were quite a few others, such as Outwo...
New York native Chad Brown wanted to be a veterinarian before venturing into a career training thoroughbreds, at one point studying at Cornell University during the school year and summering under the...
Keith Desormeaux is the oldest of six children who hail from the well-known Desormeaux racing family. The Louisiana native is the older brother of three-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey and Hall of ...
Not much is known about 48-year-old Japanese trainer Mikio Matsunaga outside of his home country, though, previously, he was a top jockey in Japan before transitioning to training ten years ago. He ma...
In the great history of the Run for the Roses there have been many thrilling moments. Not only do we have the thrill of a major sporting event and the combination of human and equine athleticism, but ...
Veteran trainer Clifford Sise Jr. has been a staple on the Southern California racing scene for the better part of four decades and while he’s trained some good runners, including Grade I-winning sp...
If one could create a “perfect storm” of a Kentucky Derby horse, there are five or six main components needed to come together at the same time to make a big score. My contention is that, this yea...
Before the Arkansas Derby, I only knew Creator as a horse that closed for third behind Cupid and Whitmore in the Rebel. I liked his form in that race but did not give him enough credit for it going in...
In May 2012, the racing world was buzzing because of a 15-1 underdog who won the Kentucky Derby with the help of a bearded guy from Michigan. Four years later, Bearded Guy is back in the Derby discuss...
