Triple Crown Talk : Friesan Fire

Preakness Prediction - Rachel Beats the Boys

jshandler — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:05:00 GMT

She has a great chance to become the first filly since 1924 to win the second leg of the Triple Crown......(read more)

Poll -- Which Derby Horse Has the Best Story Behind It?

jshandler — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Beginning next week, we'll start analyzing the Derby field closely and talking about our picks. For now, there is still some sorting out to do and workouts to watch. In this blog, I present one very simple question: Which Derby horse has the best story behind it? In other words, if you could pick one horse to win Derby 135 based on his connections or racing history, who would it be? There are several...(read more)

Weekend Recap a New Top 10, OK...Top 12

jshandler — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:35:00 GMT

The three weekend prep races have narrowed things down quite a bit......(read more)

Weekend Recap and New Top 10

jshandler — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:58:00 GMT

Friesan Fire's Louisiana Derby romp moves him to the top of a shrinking list of Derby contenders......(read more)

Louisiana Derby Analysis

jshandler — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:47:00 GMT

On paper, all 10 starters have a legitimate chance, which makes this a tough handicapping challenge......(read more)

Old Fashioned Thoughts and a New Top 10 Derby Watchlist

jshandler — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:24:00 GMT

Whether you were overly impressed or not by the Southwest, there is no way Old Fashioned can't top any Derby list......(read more)

Risen Star, Robert B. Lewis Analysis

jshandler — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:51:00 GMT

A breakdown of the major 3-year-old races this weekend......(read more)

Lecomte Stakes Analysis

jshandler — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:45:00 GMT

The one-mile test is the first significant graded test for 2009 Kentucky Derby hopefuls...(read more)

15 Horses To Watch

jshandler — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:26:00 GMT

The Kentucky Derby watch starts now. See who some of the early contenders are......(read more)