A bit of Preakness Stakes (G1) maneuvering took place Thursday, with Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Journalism still a possible starter and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sending a second contender to the race. Journalism, the 7-2 Derby favorite beaten by Sovereignty in the Run for the Roses, has b...
The news that Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty would skip the Preakness Stakes (G1) sent a jolt through the Triple Crown. Belmont Stakes Hopefuls line up in Peter Pan Trainer Bill Mott said Sovereignty would next point to the Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 7 at Saratoga. Mott felt the added time ...
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher is a two-time Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, a four-time Belmont Stakes (G1) winner, but he’s still seeking a first victory in the Preakness Stakes (G1), the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Of course, there’s a logical explanation: He rarely sends his 3-year-old...
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty will skip the Preakness Stakes (G1) and instead be pointed to the Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 7. There will be no Triple Crown winner this year The decision came Tuesday and puts an end to any chance of a Triple Crown, racing’s most prized accomplishment. The...
Decisions, decisions. A few days after Sovereignty outkicked Journalism in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), the waiting game continues as the trainers of both carefully monitor their horses to determine their status for the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 17. Sovereignty appears to have come out of ...
Think Big takes Twin Spires Turf Sprint Simply in Front put a neck in front just before the finish and edged Pin Up Betty in the $750,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) on Saturday on the Kentucky Derby undercard at Churchill Downs. Trained by Eddie Kenneally and ridden by Luis Saez, Simply in Fro...
In a thrilling stretch run over a sloppy track, Mindframe rallied eight wide and edged Nysos and Banishing at the wire to win the $1 million Churchill Downs (G1) on Saturday. The 7-furlong sprint was one of the races on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Stewards reviewed the finished for a few minutes b...
Macho Music stepped up, stepped out cleanly, and led every step of the way in the slop and won the $600,000 Pat Day Mile (G2) on Saturday at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Dismissed at 13-1 odds in a field of nine 3-year-olds, Macho Music broke out of the gate under Javier Castella...
The Garland of Roses, worn by a single 3-year-old every year, has come to symbolize the Kentucky Derby throughout the world almost since the race’s inception. It is 122 inches long, 22 inches wide, and weighs approximately 40 lbs. The lining is made of deep green moiré bengaline and features the ...
After a few weeks of evaluating so much intel on the Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders, the US Racing Team handicappers have decided who to bet in the Run for the Roses. Who are the USRacing Team's Picks for the Run for the Roses? Journalism is the top pick from four of our seven handicappers to [&hell...
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