Kentucky Derby News
May 25, 2022
Takeaways from 2022 Preakness
Patience paid off for the connections of Early Voting, who bypassed a Kentucky
Derby loaded with pace in favor of the middle leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness.
The lightly-raced colt tracked the speed to the conclusion of the far turn,
powering clear...
May 22, 2022
Early Voting gets jump on Epicenter in Preakness
Early Voting gave owner Seth Klarman of Klaravich Stables a cherished birthday present at Pimlico on Saturday — a victory in the $1.65 million Preakness S. (G1). Striking the front rounding the far turn, the 5-1 chance got the jump on 6-5 favorite...
May 18, 2022
Pedigree fun facts: 2022 Preakness Stakes
The sire line of Curlin was responsible for 80-1 Kentucky Derby (G1) upsetter Rich Strike, and now the Hall of Famer goes for an encore with a couple of longshots in the 2022 Preakness (G1).
Curlin belongs to an exclusive club of Preakness heroes who...
May 18, 2022
Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Preakness Stakes
Nine sophomores will compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday at Pimlico. The $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) attracted a fine cast of three-year-olds set to tackle the much-anticipated 1 3/16-mile dirt test.
Early Voting gave a fine...
May 17, 2022
Study Guide: 2022 Preakness Stakes
Epicenter winning the Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds (Photo by Hodges Photography/Amanda Hodges Weir)
Nine horses have been entered to contest Saturday's $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico, the second leg of the Triple Crown. It isn't...
May 17, 2022
Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter takes on Oaks heroine Secret Oath in Preakness
Saturday’s Preakness (G1) serves up a terrific clash between Epicenter, who was just caught in the final strides of the Kentucky Derby (G1), and the queen of the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Secret Oath.
Epicenter went off as the 4.10-1 favorite in the Derby...
May 15, 2022
Fun the name of the game for Kentucky Derby-winning Reed Racing and friends
It was on one of those fun-filled road trips to tracks like Mountaineer, Turfway Park, Ellis Park, and Indiana Downs more than a decade ago that trainer Eric Reed first extended an open invitation to Dr. Ben Lyon, a client who was rapidly becoming a close...
May 12, 2022
Study Guide: 2022 Mamzelle Stakes
Twilight Gleaming winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) at Del Mar (Photo by Horsephotos.com)
A dozen three-year-old fillies will square in Saturday's $160,000 Mamzelle S. at Churchill Downs, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint potentially...
May 12, 2022
Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Mamzelle Stakes
Sophomore fillies will travel five grassy panels on the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $160,000 Mamzelle S. The dash attracted a sizable field of 12, but the affair will go through Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) heroine Twilight...
May 10, 2022
Takeaways from 2022 Kentucky Derby
Saturday’s 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby
(G1) proved to be a stunner. Let’s examine three takeaways.
Something
to see but impossible to envision
Overlooked as the 80-1 longest shot among 20 runners, Rich Strike closed quickly...