Laurie Ross, Author At Horse Racing News

Kentucky Derby Road Edit

2019 Kentucky Derby Contenders — Pros and Cons

by Laurie Ross Speculation and hype surround the 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders. This year’s field has several hopefuls who could be the next Kentucky Derby hero. Let’s take a pro/con look ...

Posted on May 3, 2019

Horse Betting 101 Edit

Pedigree Handicapping: What to Look for and Why

By Laurie Ross

by Laurie Ross The process of handicapping can be compared to an art form. No two handicappers look at the past performances in the same way, although they may come to the same conclusion as to the co...

Posted on February 27, 2019

Kentucky Derby Road Edit

Bob Baffert’s ‘Improbable’ 2019 Kentucky Derby Hopeful

By Laurie Ross

On Friday, Nov. 2, Bob Baffert returned to the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs with another big, flashy chestnut colt. Making only his second start, the two-year-old Improbable made short work of a...

Posted on November 16, 2018

Kentucky Derby Road Edit

Who Will Be the 2018 Kentucky Derby Favorite?

By Laurie Ross

The last five editions of the Kentucky Derby have been won by the post-time favorite. This year, there’s no standout horse, and one could make a case for four or five of the contenders. East Coast-b...

Posted on April 30, 2018

Kentucky Derby Road Edit

How to Find the Kentucky Derby Winner

By Laurie Ross

Over the last eighteen years, colts that have been victorious in the Kentucky Derby have followed a fairly specific training pattern. The majority of Derby winners from 2000-2017 won their maiden betw...

Posted on November 10, 2017

Nyquist bursts to the front in the Kentucky Derby.

Racing Analysis

Dosage Handicapping: Reliable Handicapping Tool or Flawed Theory?

By Laurie Ross

Every year during the Triple Crown, the subject of Dosage is dragged out of the closet and dusted off. No, I’m not referring to drugs. Dosage is a breeding theory that some handicappers swear by to ...

Posted on June 3, 2016

Racing Analysis

Attending the 2016 Kentucky Derby? What You Need to Know!

By Laurie Ross

The Kentucky Derby is a unique event. It can’t be compared to baseball, football or even NASCAR — despite the fact that horse power is involved and everyone goes counter-clockwise around an oval. ...

Posted on April 20, 2016

Racing Analysis

The Only Kentucky Derby Prep Race that Matters

By Laurie Ross

The Kentucky Derby is only five weeks away. Racing fans who pay little attention to pedigree the rest of the year, are consumed by the all-important question: “Can he get the distance?” As a ped...

Posted on April 14, 2016

Racing Analysis

How to Find a Kentucky Derby Winner

By Laurie Ross

Over the last twenty years, colts that have been victorious in the Kentucky Derby have followed a fairly specific training pattern. The majority of the Derby winners from 1990 – 2015 made their init...

Posted on March 16, 2016

The Keeneland Sales Pavilion (photo via www.keeneland.com)

Racing Analysis

Seven Keys to Betting Maidens

By Laurie Ross

Keeneland race track kicks off its Spring 2016 meet in one month. That means the most precocious of this year’s two-year-old crop will make their debuts. I know, I know… everyone is in the midst...

Posted on March 9, 2016

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