2013 Belmont Stakes picks, odds & analysis.
Churchill Downs has removed the archaic graded stakes earnings qualifying system for the Kentucky Derby in favor of a points based system dubbed the “Road to the Kentucky Derby“. KENTUCKY DERBY PREP SEASON Race Distance Track Location 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Royal Lodge 1 M (T) Newmarket England 10 4 2 1 Norfolk 1 1/16 [...]
Hero of Order (Sharp Humor x Ocean Sprite by Ocean Crest) shocked us all in Fair Ground’s Grade 2 $1 million Louisiana Derby at odds of 109.40-1. Hero of Order broke second under jockey Eddie Martin Jr, before inheriting the lead from the fading Comisky’s Humor as the field turned for home. He stayed on [...]
TVG- Watch. Wager. Win! $175k worth of graded stakes earning are on the line in the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes from Fair Grounds on Saturday. The 1 mile and 70 yards race is the first in a series of three Kentucky Derby prep races at the Louisiana track. The other two are the $300k Grade [...]
I’m headed out of town this weekend and I somewhat regret it. There are so many great races taking place and chances are slim that I will get to catch any of them live. Oh well, the great thing about racing is there is always another race. Perhaps the most important race this weekend is [...]