Kentucky Derby News
October 15, 2018
White out
A couple weeks ago, identifying Thoroughbreds by color and markings was discussed. But now it’s time to discuss the rarest color – or non-color as it were.
That is the color white.
It’s easy to overlook when referring to Thoroughbreds...
October 12, 2018
Ten things to watch for this weekend (October 12-14)
1) CLIMBING THE EVEREST
The world’s richest turf race will be held at Royal Randwick in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday. The A$13 million TAB Everest will host a dozen of the top turf sprinters in training for the feature, led by defending champ...
Horse Profile October 11, 2018
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Royal Marine
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere winner Royal Marine
Godolphin’s homebred ROYAL MARINE could get the opportunity to test dirt while wintering in Dubai. That makes the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail a plausible...
Expert picks October 11, 2018
Best bet for the weekend at Keeneland, October 13
There used to be one Daily Double bet each day at racetracks and it involved picking the winners of the first two races of the day. Now, many tracks have Daily Doubles that begin with every race but the last. And it is an unappreciated bet since many...
Horse Profile October 8, 2018
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Knicks Go
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile
Breeders’ Futurity winner Knicks Go
KNICKS GO, let go at 70-1 in the October 6 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland, sprang the biggest upset in the history of the race. While it might have been...
Horse Profile October 8, 2018
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Complexity
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile
Champagne Stakes winner Complexity
It’s easy to see why trainer Chad Brown has hailed COMPLEXITY as an “outstanding talent.” After a flashy debut score at Saratoga, the Klaravich Stables...
October 7, 2018
Royal Marine sweeps past Broome in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
Godolphin’s Royal Marine outdueled Coolmore’s Broome in a battle of global empires in Sunday's Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) on Arc Day at ParisLongchamp. Stalking pacesetter Broome early, the Saeed bin Suroor trainee wore his rival...
October 6, 2018
Knicks Go prevails in Breeders' Futurity stunner
Knicks Go produced pari-mutuel fireworks in Saturday's $500,000 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland, a Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep and a 'Win & You're In' Breeders' Cup Challenge race for next month's...
October 6, 2018
Complexity leads wire-to-wire in Champagne
With a convincing wire-to-wire win in the $500,000 Champagne (G1) , Complexity confirmed himself as a top contender for the November 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Churchill Downs. He earned a free berth to the Juvenile in the “Win &...
October 5, 2018
Anodor aims to defend home turf in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
The next stop on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby lies in Paris, where Anodor must repel invaders from Britain and Ireland to stay undefeated in Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1). The only points race in France, the about one-mile affair...