If you have ever tried to handicap the Road to the Kentucky Derby, you already know the truth: New Orleans can make smart people look dumb in public. The Fair Grounds prep series (Lecomte, Risen Star, Louisiana Derby) is one of the most reliable pipelines to Churchill Downs, but it is also a place w...
Let’s just call Los Alamitos Race Track the Bob Baffert Proving Grounds. With the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) set for Saturday, the Hall of Fame trainer entered three 2-year-olds in a test to see whether they might be ready to move onto the 2026 Triple Crown trail. A field of six is entere...
He’s a globetrotting hero whose achievements live up to his name. Romantic Warrior’s travels have taken him throughout the Far East, Middle East, and Down Under, earning glory and unsurpassed riches. He’s excelled for five seasons on a journey that’s taken him to Hong Kong, Japan, Dubai, Sau...
There’s no substitute for speed, a thoroughbred’s best weapon, and few have as much of it as Ka Ying Rising. The 5-year-old gelding blasts out of the gate and dares his rivals to catch him, and none have been able to do it for his last 15 races. Ka Ying Rising will try to improve […]...
December Marks the Critical Juncture for the Road to the Roses The horse racing calendar’s shift into December always signals a profound change in the dynamics of the Road to the Kentucky Derby, transforming the landscape from summer speculation into a serious, high-stakes qualification process wh...
The most exciting two minutes in sports begin nearly a year before the starting gates rattle open at Churchill Downs. In US Racing, we know the thrill of identifying an elite three-year-old talent when it still possesses Kentucky Derby Odds of 50-1 or 80-1. Betting the Kentucky Derby futures market ...
The Hidden Factors Shaping the Road to the Roses The annual Road to the Kentucky Derby begins in earnest during the depths of winter, offering horseplayers the first true glimpse of the three-year-old class aiming for Churchill Downs. Enthusiasts often focus solely on final times or the margin of vi...
The transition from a promising juvenile campaign to a Triple Crown contender represents the single most significant inflection point in a thoroughbred’s career. December marks the crucial checkpoint, when two-year-olds physically and mentally turn the corner into demanding three-year-olds. We now...
The first Saturday in May represents the annual culmination of the sport of kings, drawing millions of viewers and generating unprecedented betting volume for the Kentucky Derby. While the traditional Win, Place, and Show wagers attract the vast majority of public money, the most sophisticated analy...
The hunt for the next Run for the Roses champion starts long before the sun rises over Churchill Downs in May; it begins on the breeding farm. Savvy horsemen and sharp bettors always know the bloodlines dictate the potential, transforming a flashy two-year-old sprinter into a classic-distance powerh...
Unlocking the Road to the Triple Crown: 2025 Remsen Stakes Horse By Horse Analysis The Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack stands as one of the most pivotal two-year-old races in North America, signaling the final major test of stamina before the calendar turns to the all-important...
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