2013 Preakness picks, odds & analysis.
The seven furlongs Grade 1 King’s Bishop Stakes is the premier sprint race of the year for three-year-olds. Notable recent winners include Forestry, More Than Ready, Pomeroy, Lost in the Fog, Henny Hughes and Hard Spun. This year’s field is of tremendous quality and the winner is likely to join the hallowed list of names [...]
Don’t write off Keeneland’s Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes as just another meaningless Poly Track event. The race hasn’t been effective as a Kentucky Derby prep since it produced 2007 winner Street Sense, but with a star studded field of 13 lined up to compete for the $750k purse this could be the year that [...]
The fields are set for the final pair of major Derby preps! The Arkansas Derby, a $1 million test at Oaklawn Park, and Keeneland’s $750,000 Bluegrass Stakes, both on April 14, will feature large fields overflowing with colts who’s connections are dreaming of roses. Starting at Oaklawn, we have the 1 1/8 miles Grade 1 [...]
Owner Kendall Hansen told Blood-Horse that the decision to ride his namesake, Hansen, over Alpha will be a “no brainer” for jockey Ramon Dominguez. Alpha was last seen finishing a troubled second in the Wood Memorial. Hansen will be racing as the favorite in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday. He is reportedly [...]
With only a few more preps remaining before the Kentucky Derby, the majority of contenders know if they are in or out for the big dance. However, a few “bubble” horses will be affected by two more preps this weekend; the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby and the Grade 1 Bluegrass Stakes. (The Coolmore Lexington Stakes [...]
Keeneland will open for its 15-day spring meet on Friday April 6, offering a graded stakes race for 3-year-olds. However, few would consider the G3 Transylvania Stakes to be a true Derby prep because it’s run on turf, and by this point in the year, most Derby contenders are either running on dirt or all-weather [...]
The Grade 2 Hutcheson Stakes (Gulfstream|Race 8|Saturday) serves as a key prep for the Florida Derby and therefore the Kentucky Derby. The seven furlong race carries a purse of $150k. Last year’s winner, Flashpoint, would go on to set the pace in the Preakness Stakes before fading. Can this year’s winner eek out a better future? [...]
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