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If you’ve been on the California Chrome bandwagon, there’s no reason to jump off now. If you’re still looking for a way to beat him, there are some new faces and a few old ones who are coming into the Preakness Stakes the right way and could offer good value.We’re all aware by now about the colt’s throat blister and the few coughs it triggered, ...

By Robert Kieckhefer   American horses haven't been doing real well on the international scene lately. The connections of Si Sage hope to strike a more positive note in Sunday's Singapore Airlines International Cup (Sing-I). But, if not, they're having a good time anyway.    Meanwhile, Meydan Racecourse in Dubai is ...

This year's Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks have come and gone, but the memories will always remain. Following is a pictorial essay of some of my favorite scenes throughout the week leading up to both races. I hope you enjoy! Did you attend this year's Kentucky Derby? If so, what were some of your favorite moments? Stay tuned next week for an ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') We got trouble! Right here at Pimlico! With a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for Post Position! After going over the post positions for the 139th Preakness Stakes (gr. I), I couldn’t resist quoting—in slightly modified fashion—the lyrics to a song from The Music Man. If you’ve never ...

SaturdayPimlico, Race 12The PreaknessBy Robert Finnegan   If handicapping the 2014 Kentucky Derby was nasty, brutish, and long, handicapping the 2014 Preakness was nasty, brutish, agonizing, and almost as long. Here is where we ended up, for better or worse: The TFUS Pace Projector indicates that the Preakness will be run at ...

Steve Haskin shares with us glimpses of his Preakness week. California Chrome already showing off shortly after arrival at Pimlico Alan Sherman plants one on California Chrome It's all play with Chrome and exercise rider Willie Delgado Kid Cruz is the only Preakness horse I've seen grazing; looking good California Chrome on one of his many ...

The Predicteform.com Pace Figures will tell you if a horse is likely to improve or regress in its next start. Pace Figures are not just a single speed number, but rather a series of numbers that are incredibly powerful in identifying the Form Cycle Patterns of a horse. To view the Pace Figures online while reading the Preakness ...

Following a week of wailing and gnashing of teeth by some racing fans regarding how several handicapping services measured California Chrome’s Kentucky Derby-winning performance, Doug Salvatore finally addressed the true importance of this figure in a recent post on this very blog: “… California Chrome (or any horse) does not have to run fast to ...

By Nicole Sauer Since 1973, an average of five Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starters have ran back in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). By that standard, this year's class of sophomores is under-performing, with only three Derby runners—California Chrome (first), Ride On Curlin (seventh), and General a Rod (11th)—are likely to start in the Preakness. Derby ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') There’s no denying that Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome will be an overwhelming favorite to win the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico this Saturday, and trying to find a longshot that can beat him will likely prove fruitless. But in my opinion, there is a horse pointing toward the Preakness Stakes ...