By Ed McNamara The first Saturday in May with no Kentucky Derby? That’s like the Fourth of July without the fireworks, Thanksgiving without the turkey or Christmas without the tree. We’ll have to ...
by Richard Rosenblatt But first there’s the Arkansas Derby aboard Long Range Toddy When the starting gate opens for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (GI) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, 58-year-old jockey...
By Margaret Ransom Each year, the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) marks the end of yet another grueling Road to the Kentucky Derby (GI) journey and, as such, it’s often the most anticipated prep of t...
by Margaret Ransom Monday marks the 54th running of the Southwest Stakes (GIII) at Oaklawn Park, the traditional prep for the Rebel Stakes (GII) in a month and also the Arkansas Derby (GI), which will...
by John Furgele As February approaches, it is not too early to start thinking about the first Saturday in May, which we all know is the greatest day of the year — Derby Day. The Kentucky Derby (G1) ...
Robert and Lawana Low’s Magnum Moon remained perfect in four career starts and clinched a start in the May 5 Kentucky Derby (GI) on Saturday with an impressive wire-to-wire score by four lengths in ...
Grade 1 $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby Oaklawn Park, April 15 Mark Casse (trainer, Classic Empire, 1st) “He just has so much ability. I knew if we could get him here that he’d be tough. He’s been...
John Oxley’s champion Classic Empire’s Road to the Roses hasn’t been as smooth as his connections planned when they accepted his Eclipse Award as 2016’s top 2-year-old in early January. The ba...
Just three weeks remain between now and the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (GI) at Churchill Downs and a field of 12, many of which have their connections scrambling to earn enough points to make...
According to culinary folklore, if workers in the kitchen want to celebrate a positive outcome, a common victory cry is “Winner, winner! Chicken dinner!” The same requiem can be heard at the r...
