Secretariat and Arrogate were uttered in the same sentence Saturday after he won the $10 Dubai World Cup and the words did not come from some fledgling in racing. Arrogate was not ready for the start, was far back early but settled and rallied like a freight train. None other than Arrogate’s trainer Bob Baffert […] More
A dozen seek glory in the nine-furlong Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park on Saturday and $500,000 is on the line. Along with the solid purse, the winner of the Spiral Stakes will earn 50 points toward qualifying for the Kentucky Derby. Of the twelve entered, five have won stakes and several will be making their […] More
The opulent Dubai World Cup is on tap on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse and Arrogate didn’t scare anybody away. A total of 13 rivals will challenge the superstar in the $10 million about mile and a quarter classic. They don’t call it the Dubai World Cup for nothing as horses have gathered from around the […] More
Equine March Madness continues with three important stakes to end the month. The UAE Derby and the Spiral Stakes will be renewed on Saturday March 25 and the Sunland Derby will be run the next day. The $2 million UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse offers a $2 million purse. It is run at a mile […] More
Malagacy grew up beating Rebel Stakes foes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday punching his ticket to the Kentucky Derby. He ran his record to a perfect three for three and earned 50 points toward making the gate at Churchill Downs the first Saturday in May. The way Todd Pletcher’s trainee Malagacy grew up Saturday is […] More
Training to win the Kentucky Derby is quite a bit different than training a horse for any other event. First off, the stage is enormous. Secondly, a trainer is dealing with horses that are maturing and getting better or regressing almost hourly. And thirdly, there is a very small margin for error. The best person […] More
The road to the Kentucky Derby varies from season to season and most players are aware there is no golden avenue that horses can take. To succeed on the road to the Kentucky Derby there were a few things that can be common to most of the Derby heroes. The spacing between the final prep […] More
Eleven rebels with a cause line up in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park Saturday and the race should clarify a few things about the Triple Crown picture. The Grade 2 $900,000 mile and a sixteenth event has enticed only three stakes winners but the others are hoping to make their mark on this generation. […] More
Shaman Ghost, who was second to Arrogate in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup, proved it was no fluke when he was scary good Saturday taking the Santa Anita Handicap. He is a ‘house horse, as he is owned by Santa Anita’s owner Frank Stronach, and his connections have options moving forward. My selection, Midnight […] More
The weekend winners produced mixed results and it just goes to show how fragile these thoroughbreds are and how they need to be cherished. Both Mastery and Tapwrit cashed in on 50 points toward qualifying for Kentucky Derby but Mastery will not be moving forward. The weekend winners of the San Felipe at Santa Anita […] More
The San Felipe Stakes entices Mastery this Saturday at Santa Anita and although this is not the most potent renewal of this race, Mastery can move forward. With a win he will earn 50 points and guarantee himself a chance to race in the Kentucky Derby. The Grade 2 $400,000 mile and a sixteenth San […] More
For the 37th time, sophomores tee it up in the Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday and they will be running for a $350,000 purse. The Grade 2 mile and a sixteenth fixture has enticed ten runners but only three stakes winners. The winner of this race will earn 50 points toward a start in the […] More
