Tales From the Crib

Tales From the Crib is a popular series on the foaling and life of Kentucky Derby probable contenders.

Expert picks December 17, 2024

Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Gun Runner Stakes

A compact field of five sophomores will go 1 1/16 miles over the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $125,000 Gun Runner S.

Tales From the Crib April 29, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Resilience

When Marty Wygod passed away just several days after Resilience’s breakout victory in the Wood Memorial (G2), his tale evolved into one of legacy.

Tales From the Crib April 28, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Track Phantom

Trainer Steve Asmussen's comments on Track Phantom are similar to those of Chris Baccari, who raised the colt for breeder/co-owner Breeze Easy.

Tales From the Crib April 27, 2024

Tales from the Crib: T O Password

When Japanese dirt star Copano Rickey won the Fukuryu S., there was no Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. But when his son T O Password won the same race, it earned him a Derby invitation.

Tales From the Crib April 26, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Stronghold

As a fourth-generation homebred, Stronghold is essentially a member of Eric (“Rick”) and Sharon Waller’s family.

Tales From the Crib April 25, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Domestic Product

Normally a horse representing Klaravich Stables and trainer Chad Brown would garner plenty of attention, but Domestic Product is entering the Kentucky Derby (G1) somewhat under the radar.

Tales From the Crib April 24, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Forever Young

From the legendary Deep Impact to Equinox, the world’s best racehorse of 2023, Northern Farm has set a standard of excellence in Japan while scaling ever greater heights on the international stage.

Tales From the Crib April 22, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Honor Marie

Families both human and equine loom large in the tale of Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Honor Marie.

Tales From the Crib April 19, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Catching Freedom

Kenny Troutt’s WinStar Farm has been a force on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail for more than two decades.

Horse Profile April 8, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Sierra Leone

“He’s been a star since he’s been born.” So trainer Chad Brown aptly summed up Sierra Leone in his postrace interview at Keeneland.

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