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Horse Profile August 5, 2020

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Thousand Words

Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Spendthrift Farm LLC’s Thousand Words broke best and never looked back en route to a score in the $98,000 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. The two-time graded stakes victor completed 1 1/16 miles on the fast...

Features August 2, 2020

Tales from the Crib: Art Collector

There’s something apropos about a colt named Art Collector liking to appraise himself in the mirror as a youngster. But the name of this Kentucky Derby (G1) contender has greater resonance, expressing historic legacies in both his pedigree and upbringing. ...

Horse Profile August 1, 2020

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Pneumatic

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Pneumatic picked up 20 qualifying points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 2 1/4-length triumph in the $155,000 Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park. Ridden by Joe Bravo, the sophomore clocked 1...

August 1, 2020

Hopeful Growth emphatically turns tables in Monmouth Oaks

Donning blinkers after a fifth in the Delaware Oaks (G3), Hopeful Growth responded to reverse form comprehensively in Saturday’s $212,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3). The 11-1 shot swamped Delaware Oaks winner Project Whiskey in the stretch and drew off...

August 1, 2020

Thousand Words upsets Honor A. P. in Shared Belief

Thousand Words grabbed the early lead and fended off multiple challenges to register an upset in Saturday's $98,000 Shared Belief Stakes, the final West Coast prep for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Under Abel Cedillo, the Bob Baffert-trainee...

July 30, 2020

Lucrezia takes on Delaware Oaks alumnae in Monmouth Oaks

The top six finishers from the July 4 Delaware Oaks (G3) renew rivalry in Saturday’s $200,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3), but three new opponents, led by Lucrezia, add more depth to the Monmouth Park feature. Added as a scoring race on the Road to the Kentucky...

Expert picks July 29, 2020

Expert Pick of the Week: Shared Belief Stakes

A compact field of six sophomores will contest Saturday’s $100,000 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 50-20-10-5 basis.
Impressive Santa Anita...

July 27, 2020

Honor A. P. to complete Derby preparations in Shared Belief at Del Mar

Honor A. P., widely viewed as the second favorite for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby (G1), will get some type of challenge from a combination of Bob Baffert-trained rivals when he turns in his final Derby prep on Saturday in the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes...

July 25, 2020

Mucciolo’s ‘Lucky 7’ Kentucky Derby value horses

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) just six weeks away on Sept. 5, it seems like a good time to commence the daunting handicapping process for the “Run for the Roses.' Belmont (G1) star Tiz the Law is clearly the most proven 3-year-old in training...

July 24, 2020

Way-too-early look at 2-year-olds to watch in the fall Kentucky Derby preps

The 2021 Kentucky Derby season begins on the same day as the 2020 Kentucky Derby
Contrary to the title of this story, it’s really never too early to start thinking about the Kentucky Derby. And in this case, we’re not referring to the postponed...

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