The final big Derby prep weekend is upon us. Who will be the contenders and pretenders?......
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Quality Road left no doubt that he will be one of the few horses to beat on May 2......
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It's not the deepest of fields, but there are a few heavy-hitters to watch......
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Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Friday, March 27th, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ...
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Many people have the lightly-raced colt as their top Derby horse. The Florida Derby will tell us if he's worthy......
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Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Saturday, March 21, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ...
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On paper, the two big guns look tough, but no favorite has won this race since 1998......
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Friesan Fire's Louisiana Derby romp moves him to the top of a shrinking list of Derby contenders......
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Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Saturday, March 14, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ...
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Old Fashioned and Pioneerof the Nile face very weak fields......
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On paper, all 10 starters have a legitimate chance, which makes this a tough handicapping challenge......
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Apparently, Jeff Mullins knew exactly what he was doing when shipping the Gotham winner east......
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Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Saturday, March 7, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ...
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Derby hopefuls in New York get their first chance at graded stakes money and this one is full on intrigue......
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With Quality Road's resounding win in the Fountain of Youth and Theregoesjojo's impressive runner-up, the Florida picture has certainly become much clearer. Notontheamepage and This Ones for Phil, who both bounced like racquetballs, and Capt. Candyman Can took major steps backward, while Beethoven remained on the cusp of the Derby picture....
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With a full field and at a new distance, this is one of the season's most challenging prep races to handicap......
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He ranks fourth all-time in wins and tenth in money earned, yet when the sport's most prominent and popular trainers are mentioned Jerry Hollendorfer is rarely the first name mentioned. Chocolate Candy might be the trainer's best chance at winning the Kentucky Derby. See his thoughts in this exclusive Q & A......
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Will it be the Derby or the Oaks for this talented filly? With all the buzz surrounding Rachel Alexandra's sparkling win in the Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn, I thought it would be a good idea to catch up with Hal Wiggins. Though the veteran trainer did not say his talented filly would be pointed towards a Derby run, he definitely left the door open....
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Whether you were overly impressed or not by the Southwest, there is no way Old Fashioned can't top any Derby list......
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There are a few intriguing horses on the list, but overall, not much in the way of value......
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Mr. Fantasy is not high on many Derby watchlists yet. But that may change very soon......
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A breakdown of the major 3-year-old races this weekend......
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Plus, a look at key works by some Derby contenders in this week's edition of Stopping the Clock...
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Though horse racing is not the first thing on my mind as I sit here in shorts and flip-flops by the pool, I feel it is my duty to at least make a half-hearted attempt to handicap the two major 3-year-old prep races this weekend....
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