peppi-knows Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
Road to Kentucky Derby 136 - vol. 7
I can't decide whether that's a good Derby hat or a bad Derby hat. On the good side is the fact that you could theoretically put a very large mint julep in that hat, if you so desired. On the bad side? Well, you are wearing a pretty awful looking hat. Plus, trying not to spill would appear to...
Derby Preps Preview: G3-Gotham and G3-Sham
Both the west coast and the east coast get in on the Derby prep action on Saturday with graded stakes in both California and New York. Here's a look at the line-ups and the contenders for each race.Grade 3 Sham StakesSanta Anita Park1 1/8 milesThree Year...
Road to Kentucky Derby 136 - vol. 4
The march towards Louisville picks up major steam this week with stakes races for three year olds taking place all over the country. This week in Volume 4 on the Road to Kentucky Derby 136 I'll take a look back as last wekend's action, a look ahead to the stakes and horses on tap for this weekend,...
Around the Backstretch
A washout in SoCal on Saturday, a freeze out in the northeast, horses crashing through railings, and a dominating performance in the Donn; here's a quick look around at some of the items making news in the world of horse racing, along with the Top 10 speed figures from this weekend's stakes...




