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The Kentucky Derby has had some close (a length or less) finishes in its storied history. We've gone back through the charts and pulled 11 of what we think are some of the most memorable.  Though not every close finish is listed below, but it was our goal to get a good cross-section of recent (1999 - Charismatic) and older (1933 - Broker's ...

By Brad Edwards, Tote Board Brad Blog  Fans came out in droves Sunday April 5th for the 9 race card a Golden Gate. 11,462 in paid attendance availed themselves to the popular dollar day promotion, which constituted the biggest on hand crowd since at least 1995 when 11,087 fans took in the presidents day program. No attendance surpassing ...

A native of Tenafly, New Jersey, Jeannine Edwards spent about 10 years on the backstretch as an exercise rider and apprentice jockey, and then a couple of years as trainer in New York and New Jersey before initially getting into television part-time as an in-house host. She began doing interviews and handicapping after moved to Maryland in ...

We're getting close to judgment day -- finding that single horse or betting angle or most attractive overlay possibilities. Until the horses can be observed in the flesh starting next week, here are some of the most memorable moments on this year's Derby trail in one person's opinion that will help in finding potential overlays. Read the full ...

.commentForm, .postComments, #comments{display:none;}  Join me for a live chat Wed. April 15, from 4-6 pm ET, when I’ll be answering your questions about Derby 135. <a ...

  Winning the Kentucky Derby in wire-to-wire fashioned has proved a difficult task, happening only 22 times in the race's history We've listed 10 of the horses who have been able to get the job done.  Rank them in order, from first through 10th, and see how your selections stack ...

(Originally published in the April 18, 2009 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) Two stories from New York made headlines last week, but the fact they were linked together by some as being indicative of the current problems existing in the Thoroughbred industry was off ...

Like all quarters, General Quarters is a two-sided coin. So far, it’s only come up heads, with the face of Tom McCarthy and his Cinderella story receiving all the press. But a flip of the coin to the tails side will reveal the faded and forgotten face of Mark Miller. Read the full column here.

Courtesy of Becky Johnston Over the last 25 years, Kentucky Derby winners have finished their last prep race with an average placing of 1.96 (if you factor in Alysheba’s finish before his subsequent disqualifcation that figures drops to 1.88).  No Derby winner has finished worse than fourth in their prior start in that same time period, with ...

Starting from the first Derby Dozen, I had Old Fashioned ranked No. 1 for five consecutive weeks, despite many people insisting he hadn’t beaten anyone and would not stay the mile and a quarter. Prior to the Rebel, my comment on Derby Dozen concluded with, “Don’t expect any fireworks until the Arkansas Derby.” Read the full column here.