Most high level race horses have a ‘second career’ as a breeding stallion after their racing career is over. On Monday, it was announced that Kentucky’s Winstar Farms has acquired the breeding rights to Santa Anita Derby winner Exag....
Kentucky Derby Contender Exaggerator To Stand At Windstar After Retirement
Posted on: Apr 25, 2016
Churchill Downs Will Host 2018 Breeders’ Cup
Posted on: Apr 25, 2016
The Kentucky Derby is the biggest annual event held at Louisville’s historic Churchill Downs race track. It’s not the only major racing event held at the track–Churchill Downs has hosted the Breeders’ Cup eight times and will ....
Kentucky Derby Could Be A Bad Race For Closers
Posted on: Apr 24, 2016
There are a ton of ‘closers’ in the Kentucky Derby field this year but ironically it might not be a good race for their skill set. That’s the opinion of experienced horse race handicapper Mike Watchmaker of the Daily Racing Form. Mo....
Nyquist Prepares for Kentucky Derby
Posted on: Apr 22, 2016
Things have been somewhat quiet around Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist since he won the Florida Derby and established himself as ‘the three year old to beat’. Since proving his superiority (for now at least) over Mohaymen the undefeated s....
Beholder’s Connections Planning Her 2016 Campaign
Posted on: Apr 21, 2016
Where will superstar mare Beholder begin her 2016 racing campaign? The primary target of her team is the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap held at Santa Anita on June 4. Her connections want her to take a ‘tune up’ race before that and they may try....
Nyquist Still Kentucky Derby Betting Favorite As Field Narrows
Posted on: Apr 20, 2016
The field for the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby is finally coming together. Not surprisingly, Florida Derby winner Nyquist remains the favorite in the influential Kentucky Derby futures betting market at Wynn Las Vegas. A field that started wit....
Songbird Has A Fever, Out Of Kentucky Oaks
Posted on: Apr 19, 2016
In ‘human’ sports a premium is placed on ‘playing hurt’ and ‘gutting it out’. That isn’t the case in horse racing where the top trainers place a premium on the health and well being of their equine athletes. ....
Cupid Off Kentucky Derby Trail After Injury
Posted on: Apr 18, 2016
Bob Baffert said that he planned to take a ‘wait and see’ attitude with Rebel Stakes winner Cupid after he finished a disappointing tenth in Saturday’s Arkansas Derby. He wanted to ship Cupid to Kentucky and go from there. Cupid was....
Creator Wins Arkansas Derby In An Upset
Posted on: Apr 17, 2016
The general idea of the Kentucky Derby prep races and the qualification system is to bring clarity to the crop of hundreds of three year olds that are pointed to the race at the start of every year. This year the system has narrowed the field down bu....
Home Sweet Home As Chrome Gets Ready To Head Back To California
Posted on: Apr 16, 2016
It’s already been a busy year for rock star/horse California Chrome. Between training and traveling to run two races in Dubai and dominating them both–including the $10 Million Grade 1 Dubai World Cup–he’s been ‘taking c....