Kentucky Oaks day was tremendous for Keeneland Dan. He cashed his best bet of the day, Authenticity ($12.40), and crushed a home run with top pick So Many Ways ($17.40) by nailing down the $1,471.80 trifecta. Wait, it gets better. Dan started the Oaks/Derby Double and Oaks/Woodford Reserve/Derby Pick 3 with long shot Princess of [...]
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2013 Kentucky Derby Picks
Would you go to court without a lawyer? Of course not! Don’t play the Kentucky Derby without our professional guidance either! Click here to get your picks! Wow, what a Saturday for Keeneland Dan! The man we affectionately call “The Fat Bald Guy” nailed 7 of 11 winners as his top choice and connected on both Pick [...]
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
2013 Kentucky Derby contenders Revolutionary, Overanalyze, Vyjack & Lines of Battle
Jarrod Horak and myself, Ryan Patterson, discuss 2013 Kentucky Derby contenders Revolutionary, Overanalyze, Vyjack and Lines of Battle in the video above. A few notes on them since the video was recorded. Revolutionary: He has thrived at Churchill Downs and is working well. I’m not in love with him, but I do recognize he is [...]
May 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
2012 Kentucky Derby Picks
Kentucky Derby Picks Check out our comprehensive Kentucky Derby Betting Guide. It includes everything below and much, much more. The Kentucky Derby is Saturday and we have finally finished our intensive preparations for this incredible betting race. This year, more than any other year in the past, we are supremely confident in our selections. One [...]
April 22, 2012 By 16 Comments
2012 Kentucky Derby Picks & Betting Guide
It is that time of the year again and we have Derby Fever. A full field of 20 horses is set to compete for the greatest honor in all of thoroughbred racing; winning the Kentucky Derby. We have guided you to this prestigious and historic event all year long and for the previous five years; [...]
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2011 Kentucky Derby looms
It is 3:36 am at the time I started writing this. I should be sleeping. Instead I just finished a marathon handicapping session which included the completion of my 2011 Kentucky Derby Picks sheet. It took 6 hours total, but it will be well worth it when I cash some big exotic tickets on Saturday. [...]
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Bombs away on Kentucky Oaks day
Before the Kentucky Derby we will have a great card of racing from Churchill Downs to enjoy on Friday. Headlined by the Kentucky Oaks the card will also feature the Eight Belles Stakes, American Turf Stakes, La Troienne and Alysheba Stakes among a few others. We burned the midnight oil here at Gradedstakes.com and spent [...]
May 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Soldat is ready to run in the Kentucky Derby
After watching Soldat splash home to a big win against allowance horses to start 2011 I knew he would be in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby. He beat a decent field by 10 3/4 lengths that day at Gulfstream Park going the distance of 9 furlongs. His next start was a win in [...]
April 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
Kentucky Derby Picks
**UPDATED FOR 2012** Kentucky Derby Picks Check out our comprehensive Kentucky Derby Betting Guide. It includes everything below and much, much more. It is that time of the year again. A full field of 20 horses is set to compete for the greatest honor of in all of thoroughbred racing. That is the honor of [...]