2013 Belmont Stakes picks, odds & analysis.
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 [...]
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 [...]
The field has officially been set for the 138th Kentucky Derby! At Churchill Downs today, the post positions for the 20 Derby entrants (as well as one also-eligible runner) were drawn in front of their connections, who cringed or applauded at the various outcomes. Post positions can be a huge factor in the success of [...]
The first day of May is an exciting one if you’re a fan of horseracing, because you know the first Saturday in May can’t be far off. The 138th Kentucky Derby is only four days away! Tomorrow the field will be set. The big news of the day is that Mark Valeski‘s connections decided the [...]
Only 6 days remain until the 138th Run For The Roses, and this year’s crop is bringing plenty of excitement and intrigue. A muddy surface at Churchill Downs didn’t stop Bodemeister from turning in an impressive drill this morning. The Arkansas Derby winner stopped the clock in 0:59.48 for 5 furlongs, which ranked 2nd best [...]
After a very slow day of Kentucky Derby news, April 28 has presented us with a bevy of excellent information. Let’s break it down! It was works galore at Churchill Downs. The best move the of day goes to Grade 3 Spiral Stakes victor Went The Day Well. Campaigned by the same connections as Animal [...]
Undefeated Wood Memorial Stakes winner Gemologist zipped through five furlongs in 1:00.81 in company with Grade 1 winner Overdriven. He edged past his foe at the wire while in hand and galloping out six furlongs in 1:14.13 with Hector Ramos in the irons. The rapidly improving son of Tiznow projects to be very competitive in [...]
It appears that spots in the Kentucky Derby starting gate have opened up for both Rousing Sermon and Mark Valeski, who had been sitting at number 21 and 22 on the graded stakes earnings list. The announcement that two possible contenders, Trinniberg and Wrote (IRE), are not going to contest the Run For The Roses [...]
The final two significant Derby preps are officially in the books! The top finishers from both the G1 Blue Grass and the G1 Arkansas Derby all appeared to exit yesterday’s races well, and will proceed to Louisville to run in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby in less than 3 weeks. Bodemeister, who absolutely crushed the [...]