Keeping Pace

Staff writer Frank Angst examines racing, handicapping, and other mysteries.

April 2019 - Posts

Derby Futures Would Make KY Sports Wagering Extra Attractive

• 26 Apr 2019 5:10 PM
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One angle I didn't hear discussed when Kentucky lawmakers considered, and ultimately failed to approve, legislation this year that would have allowed sports wagering was the foothold the state could have enjoyed in offering Kentucky Derby future wagers.... Read More

Road to the Kentucky Derby, By the Numbers

• 19 Apr 2019 2:30 PM
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When Omaha Beach held off Improbable to win the Arkansas Derby (G1) April 13 at Oaklawn Park, it wrapped up an especially exciting Road to the Kentucky Derby prep season. Before turning our focus to the actual race, I thought we could take a final look back at this year's prep season in a "by the numbers" format. 150 Points earned by Road to the Kentucky Derby points leader Tacitus. 2 Years in which... Read More

An Exciting Conclusion to Derby Points Series

• 12 Apr 2019 9:44 AM
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When Churchill Downs changed its qualifying standards for the Kentucky Derby (G1) ahead of the 2013 edition of the race from graded stakes earnings to points earned in its designated Road to the Kentucky Derby series races, this is the type of season those racing executives surely imagined. While before the points system there were years where good horses would just get into the field or just get squeezed... Read More

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