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  The second largest opening day crowd in history gathered at Keeneland Friday. Shoulder to shoulder and plenty of body heat everywhere, thank goodness I could get relief by watching horses while standing in the paddock. The weather was warm, the college crowd was immense and drinks were flowing. There were several scholarships being given ...

The first truly warm day in Lexington could not emerge at a better time. My annual trip to watch the undertack show at Keeneland has arrived! The undertack showcases the upcoming 2-Year-Olds in Training that will be on sale, the horses run a variety of distances, 1/8, 3/8 or 1/4 usually. The standard/average time for an 1/8 seemed to be 10.2 this ...

There were several nice moves in the big Kentucky Derby prep races this past weekend. The Lane's End was pretty decisive, but the Louisiana Derby had a pack at the end of the final turn. Were there any moves that stood out in your mind? Also, did any of you watch the races on the USA network, if so how was the brief coverage?  Lane's End ...

 Lane's End Stakes (gr. 2) ThoughtsI have been aching for a Rock Hard Ten to really show himself to be a Derby contender, because I LOVE Rock Hard Ten! I want his first 3YO crop to have representation in the Run for the Roses. So Doubles Partner (by Rock Hard Ten, Serena's Sister by Rahy) will be a major favorite of mine in this race.Let's ...

Churchill Downs announced NBC will air the first of three ''Road to the Kentucky Derby'' telecasts of Derby prep races. The first day falling on Saturday March, 27. This day will show the Louisiana Derby (GII) live and the Lane's End Stakes (GII) on the USA Network. The goal is to go beyond the horses and give insight to lifestyles. The result ...

 If you read Adam's Turf regularly, then maybe you won money with Ice Box. ''Jackson Bend is still over hyped in my opinion. Jackson Bend is a great horse, but I picked Eskendereya to beat him in the Fountain of Youth. I did like Ice Box's run as well. I pick Zito's Ice Box over his other horses.'' -- me after the FOYNow don't be confused ...

 The Florida Derby. Let's be honest, how many of us believe in hunch bets as handicappers? If you answered 'Yes', would we bet on First Dude and Game On Dude? Would we also put money on Radiohead since it is a sweet band that Dude's enjoy listening too? What is your angle for the ...

Before we get started, I must congratulate my boy Giant Oak. If you are a common reader of my blog, you totally understand why =) ''Daniel Sullivan, president of the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation, announced that Giant Oak has been selected its 2009 Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male. The son of Giant’s ...

  Tiz Chrome: Filmed by laryzapeye on YouTube, it seems laryzapeye really enjoys helping us out by catching track-side footage of horses in California.   Eightyfiveinafifty:   Horses to watch in 2010: A nice video by laryzapeye featuring several Triple Crown contenders, including a few ...

If you have not read Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen for this week, be sure to do so. Why you ask? Because his number one pick is a MaidenWatch horse (by Saint Liam) and he is trained by Bruce Levine, I am good friends with Bruce's niece. Say hello to Buddys Saint. This blog is actually about several of the horses in HD. HD referring to ''Haskin's ...