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Stallion Stories: Grindstone

Brad Grady’s Girvin, who won the Louisiana Derby (GII) at Fair Grounds, will head to Louisville as one of the top contenders for this year’s Kentucky Derby (GI). However, the Joe Sharp-trained son...

Posted on April 11, 2017

Kentucky Derby Road

2017 Kentucky Derby Contender Profile: Always Dreaming

By Michael Cox

In the past 25 years, no prep race has produced more Kentucky Derby winners than the Florida Derby. Seven out of the last twenty-five to be exact. Last year’s Florida Derby winner Nyquist went on to...

Posted on April 10, 2017

Practical Joke (photo by Jonathan Stettin).

Racing Analysis

Kentucky Derby Contender News & Notes: April 10, 2017

By US Racing Team

Trainer John Shirreffs said Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby champ Gormley and show finisher Royal Mo will have all of their serious preparations for the Grade 1Kentucky Derby at Santa Anita and ship to Chur...

Posted on April 10, 2017

Kentucky Derby Road

Kentucky Derby Workout Report: April 10, 2017

By US Racing Team

“Breezing” or “breezed” indicates the horse was not under strong urging. “Handily” indicates the horse was under urging from its rider. Numbers in parentheses represent the ranking among o...

Posted on April 10, 2017

Scene from the movie "Dreamer" (photo via DreamWorks Studio).

Kentucky Derby Road

Post-Race Quotes: April 10, 2017

By US Racing Team

Grade 1 $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita, April 8, 2017 John Shirreffs (trainer, Gormley, 1st and Royal Mo, 3rd) “I think the key was (jockey Victor) Espinoza rating Gormley and then makin...

Posted on April 10, 2017

Kentucky Derby Road | Race Recap

Irap Goes From Maiden to Graded Winner with Blue Grass Win

By Jordan Sigmon

Reddam Racing’s maiden Irap faced a strong field of six other sophomores, more than half of which were graded stakes winners, and earned his first trip to the winner’s circle as well as a ticket t...

Posted on April 8, 2017

Gormley appears to be headed to the Belmont Stakes.

Kentucky Derby Road | Race Recap

Gormley Punches Derby Ticket with Santa Anita Derby Score

By Margaret Ransom

Jerry and Ann Moss’ Gormley is officially headed to the Kentucky Derby (GI) in four weeks after posting an impressive half-length, off-the-pace victory in Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (...

Posted on April 8, 2017

Kentucky Derby Road | Race Recap Edit

Irish War Cry Wows ‘Em in Wood

By Derek Simon

Isabelle De Tomaso’s Irish War Cry showed that his dismal showing in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (GII) at Gulfstream Park was just an aberration, as he won Saturday’s Wood Memorial (GII) at Aqued...

Posted on April 8, 2017

Horse Betting 101

Not All Favorites Are Created Equal: Part 1 – Strong and False Favorites

By Ray Wallin

Many horseplayers live by the rule of thumb that favorites win about 33 percent of the time for a 17 percent loss per wager. While not too far off the mark, you need to consider that there are ...

Posted on April 7, 2017

Harness Racing

Even More Matchmakers and Levys!

By Ray Cotolo

I arose from my bunker the other day to see how much more of the Matchmaker and Levy Series we have to deal with. Unfortunately, as a real life version of the Monopoly Man held me off the ground, I sa...

Posted on April 7, 2017

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