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2010 Kentucky Derby Contenders: Noble's Promise
Noble's Promise Sire: Cuvee Dam: The Devil's Trick (Clever Trick) Trainer: Ken McPeek Jockey: Robby Albarado Career Record: 8-3-1-1 Graded Earnings (rank): $738,000 (#2) Running Style: Presser Noble'...
Four to challenge Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom
A race that at one time looked like it could feature one of the most desirable match-ups in recent racing history has now turned into a ho-hum affair featuring just four challengers to the powerful ...
Saturday Stakes Results
G3-Hillsborough Stakes (chart): Phola, Cure for Sale (ARG), Liberally (IRE) G3-Florida Oaks (chart): Diva Delite, C C's Pal, Mallory Square G3-Tampa Bay Derby (chart): Odysseus, Schoolyar...
Saturday Handicapping
Thoughts on the races occurring today around the racing world: I'm not going to waste time handicapping either the New Orleans Ladies Stakes or the Santa Margarita - sometimes it's better t...
Derby Preps Preview: G2-Rebel, G2-San Felipe, and G2-Tampa Bay Derby
Forty-nine days until the first Saturday in May and the race for graded earnings picks up steam in Tampa Bay, Arkansas, and Southern California. Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes Santa Anita Park 1 1/6 Miles ...
Thursday Quick Hits: Rachel, Zenyatta, Derby, Oaks, and more
Good stakes action taking place all over the country this weekend - New York, Florida, Arkansas, and California - but the big story of the weekend will be the 2010 debuts of both Rachel Alexandra and ...
Road to Kentucky Derby 136 - vol. 6
A pretty quiet week on the Derby trail with the rain-out of the Grade 3 Sham in SoCal. There were, however, some important news items concering some of the top contenders: Bob Baffert ...
Road to Kentucky Derby 136 - vol. 5
A big, big weekend for Derby preps and, in particular, for one horse that stamped himself as a legitimate contender with the top performance of the season. This week's Road to the Derby is rolling out...
Saturday Stakes Open Thread
Let's see...I could spend my Saturday waiting for NBC to show me some Olympics or I could be a degenerate gambler and watch horse racing? Easy choice. Below are the current conditions at the key...
Derby Preps Preview: Things Start to Get Serious
The cancellation of the Southwest Stakes last weekend at Oaklawn has created a huge Saturday of Kentucky Derby prep races. Buddy's Saint, Dublin, Drosselmeyer, Jackson Bend, Ron the Greek, and m...
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