01 May 2009 12:14 PM
This 2009 Derby field with the apparent quality and then Alysheba's memorial service this week brought back a flood of memories.
19 Apr 2009 1:27 AM
What does a horse have to do to get a little respect these days? Looking at the careers of Derby hopefuls Pioneerof the Nile and General Quarters.
10 Apr 2009 2:01 PM
Over the last 25 years, Kentucky Derby winners have finished their last prep race with an average placing of 1.96. Here's a look at where they came from.
20 Feb 2009 9:45 AM
A look back at some of the most memorable Derby prep races over the last twenty years.
08 May 2008 12:33 PM
By Alex Waldrop, NTRA.com
Like many of you, I watched Saturday's Kentucky Derby and was in awe of the amazing performance of Big Brown and his talented jockey, Kent Desormeaux. Big Brown ran a race from the 20th post position that was remarkable. And Desormeaux rode a race that even I could appreciate as very skillful. Unfortunately for racing, events unfolded after the race that completely overshadowed Big Brown's impressive performance.
02 May 2008 3:40 PM
For Big Brown, undefeated but having raced only three times, the Derby (4 p.m. ET, NBC; post time 6:04) is a chance to validate the hype that has made such an inexperienced colt the favorite among oddsmakers to win the most prestigious event in American horse racing.
02 May 2008 1:22 PM
There were 38,191 North American foals born in 2005 (hat tip to the Jockey Club), and only 20 will be allowed in the gate in a little over a week. That is, one-twentieth of one percent get into the gate, and yet I am about to tell you that Recapturetheglory, winner of the grade II Illinois Derby is a complete toss. That's because I'm going to give you my Top 7 Who Won't Win the Derby list.
02 May 2008 11:58 AM
The 2008 edition of C-J Derby DataTrack has now been updated for the last time and contains the Derby Rating, a total based upon a mathematical formula that assigns a value to each of the nearly 60 factors included in the data base.
01 May 2008 4:34 PM
First, a blog is always about helping people and a "n00b" is slang for newbie, or rookie. You're welcome. So, you're also new to the Kentucky Derby, and you're looking to make your first pick and not look too foolish. Have no fear; I'm here to help you.
01 May 2008 4:30 PM
Courtesy of The New York Times Dean Keppler, author of Betting the Kentucky Derby: How to Wager and Win on America’s Biggest Horse Race from DRF Press, discussed his approach to betting the Derby earlier this week. Now with the post positions set, he gives us his picks: 1) PYRO 2) ADRIANO 3) Z FORTUNE For his reasoning and more on how to bet the race, 9- PYRO (6/1) Steve Asmussen’s Pulpit colt was...
01 May 2008 10:13 AM
Win, lose or post position draw, this should be the final year that Kentucky Derby eligibility is determined by earnings, graded or otherwise.
The system has outlived its utility and no longer makes sense. Twenty Derby starters is the modern rule, not the exception. And it matters not whether that this year's draw involving the filly Eight Belles went smoothly. Using any criteria, she earned her way in.
01 May 2008 9:26 AM
If you watched the Kentucky Derby post position draw Wednesday on ESPN2, perhaps you caught a glimpse of the internationally famous sports artist LeRoy Neiman - how could you miss his mustache? - scribbling away in the crowd.
