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 Two weeks ago on I made my pre-draw predictions. My picks were Stay Thirsty, Archarcharch, Soldat, Uncle Mo and Midnight Interlude. The primary focus on these picks were grinder talents that like wet conditions, since I thought it was going to rain a lot Derby weekend. The weather forecast reveals there will be some rain, but the track ...

Who will win this year's Kentucky Derby? Will there be a Decisive Moment to have Twice the Appeal? Will the winner be Dialed In, as you Watch Me Go? Or will you Stay Thirsty, watching Pants On Fire? writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/2011KYDerbyOrderofFinish.xml''); To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on ...

It has been stated here on several occasions how well Shackleford has looked each morning in his gallops and his dominating physical presence. How that equates to his performance on Saturday is anyone’s guess, just as it is with every other horse in the race.With a 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, it may be ...

Supercharger, dam of 2010 Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, has a 2011 Tiznow colt born on March 30, at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky. The mare has been bred to Medaglia d’Oro.With her current foal, Supercharger walks to her field. Order this Photo.Taking off for a run. Order this Photo.Enjoying some time in the field with fellow mares and ...

Since I focused on a longshot yesterday, today I will highlight the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) favorite, Joyful Victory. I had the privilege of being up close and personal with the daughter of Tapit this morning as she ventured to the track for some light training. In typical Larry Jones fashion, the trainer was aboard Joyful Victory himself, and her ...

In the week that saw the passing of the mighty Sadler’s Wells, it was appropriate that his grandson Frankel (TrueNicks A++) should produce a dominant performance in the first English classic of the year, the 2,000 Guineas (gr. I, video below). The son of Galileo was equipped with a pacemaker, but set such a rapid pace that he was soon alone in the ...

Who will win this year's Kentucky Oaks? Will it be a Joyful Victory? Is it time for a Summer Soiree? Are you expecting a Street Storm? Or will the results be Plum Pretty? writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/2011KYOaksOrderofFinish.xml''); To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently ...

This will be an abbreviated report, as there wasn’t much activity Tuesday morning. There isn’t much happening on the track as we await the all-important post position draw tomorrow. No one on the Churchill Downs backstretch could remember a more miserable morning – cold, windy, and rainy. Only a handful of Derby horses were out for a gallop on the ...

I love a good longshot. In this year’s Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), the one that particularly stands out to me is St. John’s River, who was most recently a runner up to Daisy Devine in the March 26 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II). Dismissed at morning line odds of 30-1 in the Oaks, this bay daughter of Include is a homebred for Dede McGehee, who also ...

Finding value in the Kentucky Derby is rarely an issue, and that is especially true this year. The wide-open nature of this group means that nearly every horse--save Dialed In and Uncle Mo--will be double-digit odds on Saturday and will help trigger potentially huge exotic payoffs. The trick is, we have to find the right ones to ...