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 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
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 1 Comment
The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 2, 2012
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 [...]
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The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 1, 2012
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 [...]
April 29, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 29, 2012
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 [...]
April 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 25, 2012
The first horse on the outside looking in, Isn’t He Clever, has opted out of a run in the Kentucky Derby. His new trainer, Steve Asmussen, has decided to point the son of Smarty Jones to the Preakness Stakes instead, or possibly the G2 Woody Steven Stakes. Without him sitting at the number 21 spot [...]
April 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 23, 2012
It was a busy morning for the barn of trainer Steve Asmussen! His trio of Derby contenders turned in workouts at Churchill Downs this morning. Daddy Nose Best has been getting acquainted with the track for a while now and has clocked three works under the historic Twin Spires since his most recent victory in [...]
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