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1 Nyquist Doug O'Neill Uncle Mo—Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry Sometimes in a year like this you have to play defense, and he is the one horse in the race who can make you look foolish by going against him. Or is that offense? How do you justify going against an undefeated champion and four-time grade I winner and easy winner of the Florida ...

In 1992, Lil E. Tee finished second in the Arkansas Derby, after which he was equipped with a shadow roll for the Kentucky Derby by trainer Lyn Whiting. We all know how that decision turned out. Now, nearly a quarter of a century later, another Arkansas Derby runner-up is being equipped with a shadow roll in the Kentucky Derby.Trainer Donnie Von ...

With Venezuela once again invading the Kentucky Derby in the form of Grupo 7C Racing Stable, Gustavo Delgado, and Emisael Jaramillo, owner, trainer, and jockey, respectively, of Florida Derby runner-up Majesto, I thought this would be a good time to once again re-tell the remarkable story of Canonero, especially with today being the 45th ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Anyone that has ever played the trifecta or superfecta in the Kentucky Derby knows that finding live longshots is the key to hitting those bets. With two exceptions, every Kentucky Derby since 2001 has seen at least one horse at odds of 20-1 or higher finish in the superfecta, and ...

1 Nyquist Doug O'Neill Uncle Mo—Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry He continues to do well at Keeneland and turned in his typical Doug O’Neill workout. He still, however, keeps cocking his head slightly to the right as if looking at whatever activity there is along the rail. The key has been to build up the colt’s foundation, having had only one ...

For Kentuckians in the horse business, the coming two weeks are the best of the year. Spring’s warmth has provided every tree with its own natural infill project. The grass is green and lush. A drive down any country lane and one can see this year’s crop of foals kicking and running as if they are in the middle of their first ballet lesson. There ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman While handicapping the Kentucky Derby, one of the most important factors to consider is the pace of the race. With eighteen, nineteen, or twenty young horses trying ten furlongs for the first time, the pace of the Derby-whether fast, slow, or somewhere in the middle-can have a huge ...

It’s been 16 years since the epic slugfest between Tiznow and Giant’s Causeway in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and they’re still at it, but this time it’s two against one. In this year’s Kentucky Derby, Giant’s Causeway will have a distinct advantage over his conqueror, when his talented sons, Blue Grass Stakes winner Brody’s Cause and Tampa Bay ...