A month ago, Irishman John Ennis was talking about hopes and dreams of a trainer looking to compete on a “bigger stage.” As in the Kentucky Derby (G1), or the Kentucky Oaks (G1), or at the Breeders’ Cup. A step in the Derby direction could take place for Ennis on Saturday when he sends out [&h...
In the run-up to the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, usracing.com continues with our Derby Top 10 contenders. Rankings will be updated periodically as Derby preps with qualifying points are contested. The storyline from this past weekend: Timberlake looks like a serious Kentucky Derby (G1) conte...
Maybe he was dancing, not drifting in the stretch. That would be Timberlake, who made a triumphant 3-year-old debut with an impressive victory over Common Defense in Saturday’s $1.25 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Timberlake is now a serious Derby contender after his Rebel win “Kind of” n...
Maybe it’s the rich $1 million purse or maybe it’s the race’s reputation as a solid Triple Crown prep (after all, American Pharoah won the Rebel before his legendary run in 2015) but the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park has fast become one of the most anticipated Kentucky Derby preps all year...
In the runup to the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, usracing.com continues with our Derby Top 10 contenders. Rankings will be updated periodically as Derby preps with qualifying points are contested. Cool, comfortable, and closing with authority for a victory in the Risen Star (G2), Sierra Leone...
The long-awaited 3-year-old debut of Timberlake is less than a week away after the promising bay colt was entered Sunday in the $1.25 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Winner of the Champagne (G1) and fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) to close out a 5-2-1-0 2-year-old campaign, Timberlak...
And we’re Kentucky Derby (G1)-bound with Sierra Leone. Chasing down frontrunner Track Phantom in the final strides over a sloppy and nearly dark racetrack, Sierra Leone won the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. The half-length victory was worth 50 Derby qualifying points �...
Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds drew a talent-packed field of 12 runners, which isn’t much of a surprise since it’s the first North American Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race this year offering 50 points to the winner, as well as 25, 15, 10 and five for second through fi...
Thank you, Mine That Bird. On March 28, 2009, Mine That Bird ran a ho-hum fourth in the Sunland Derby; five weeks later he electrified the racing world with a remarkable victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at 50-1 odds ($103.20 on a $2 win bet). A Sprint to the Finish: The Sunland Derby's Exciting [&...
Brad Cox saddled the winner of the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) three times in the past four years, and the trainer is ready for another run to victory with Catching Freedom. A contentious field of 12 3-year-olds is entered in the first Kentucky Derby (G1) prep offering more qualifying points -- 50-25-1...
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