Every year a platoon of stallion prospects come to the blue grass of Kentucky. Very few of them will actually make it in the thoroughbred capitol of the world. Some will head to easier markets like Florida, Pennsylvania or even overseas and South America. A select few will find themselves among the elites of thoroughbred [...]
November 9, 2012 Leave a Comment
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2012 Travers Stakes betting preview
The Midsummer Derby, better known as the Travers Stakes, boasts a purse of $1 million. The 1 ¼ miles race has what appears to be a depleted field after the defections of Bodemeister, Hansen, Union Rags and Paynter. Nonetheless, 11 stalwarts of the three-year-old division are ready to stake their claim to the throne. Speightscity [...]
June 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
I’ll Have Another – Forever Underestimated
I’ll Have Another was never meant to be a great racehorse. His sire Flower Alley, who at the time was considered to be so-so, wasn’t exactly turning heads with his progeny. When this chestnut colt entered the Keeneland sales ring as a yearling in September of 2010, the audience wasn’t too impressed. He brought only [...]
May 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
I’ll Have Another wins the Preakness
In a tremendous display of class and determination, Kentucky Derby champion I’ll Have Another set dead aim on Arkansas Derby victor Bodemeister in the stretch of the Preakness before passing him in the shadow of the wire. He completed the 1 3/16 miles distance in 1:55.94 under a masterful ride from Mario Gutierrez while earning a [...]
May 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
Interesting Game Of Cat And Mouse Set For The Preakness
The Grade 1 Preakness Stakes is always a fun and exciting race to watch. Typically, the winner of the Kentucky Derby goes to Pimlico Race Course as the huge favorite for the prestigious middle jewel of the Triple Crown. This year, quite a different situation has developed. Derby favorite Bodemeister, who ended up finishing second [...]
May 17, 2012 2 Comments
2012 Preakness Stakes preview, picks & analysis
Bet the Preakness Stakes with TVG, where new players get $50 for each of their three months! The 2012 Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course is a grudge match of sorts. Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will seek to stay on a roll as he tries to advance to the Belmont Stakes with a [...]
May 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
One leg down, two to go; recapping the 2012 Kentucky Derby
Bodemeister seemingly had the 2012 Kentucky Derby in his pocket turning for home under the Twin Spires, but it was I’ll Have Another who rallied down the lane to register the 1 ½ length score. It was a neck back to the hard charging Dullahan and ¾ of a length behind that one was Went The Day [...]
May 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 4, 2012
Welcome to the final installment of the 2012 Daily Derby News Blitz. It has been a fun pre-Derby season, with many talented colts graduating from major races all across the United States set to converge in Louisville tomorrow. The Derby boys will have to wait though, because today was all about the ladies. The [...]
May 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 3, 2012
As with many things, in horseracing no news is good news. That is especially the case in the two days between the drawing of post positions and Kentucky Derby day. Usually, if a major headline appears during one of those days, it is because a horse has been injured or has become ill and will [...]
May 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
Kentucky Derby Favorite: Bodemeister
**Learn about ALL of the 2012 contenders by getting our Kentucky Derby Guide** Bodemeister (Starts: 4 Win: 2 Place: 2 Show: 0 Earnings: $) Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Mike Smith THE CONNECTIONS: It’s hard to top the connections Bodemeister brings with him to Kentucky. Bob Baffert has won three Kentucky Derbies and nine Triple Crown races [...]
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