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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 ...

With so many one-dimensional speed horses this year, many of whom were in the Top 12, I’m making a major overhaul this week, dropping several of those types who look like they will be at a major disadvantage going 1 1/4 miles with a contentious pace. Horses like Conveyance and Sidney’s Candy can get back on if they show enough in their next start ...

 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 Thoroughbred auction business finally got what it wanted and needed with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. Like  previous juvenile auctions this year, the sale showed increased strength at the top of the market, but it also delivered what the others didn't - enthusiastic buyer demand at all levels ...

Bred and trained by Bob Baffert, Misremembered is out Beyond Perfection, a daughter of Quack (by T.V. Lark), who won the Del Mar Debutante Stakes (gr. II), Bay Meadows Oaks (gr. III), and Barretts Debutante Stakes. Beyond Perfection, who was 18 years old when she foaled Misremembered, had never previously produced a stakes winner. Despite ...

 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 ...

By Kevin Stafford, The Aspiring Horseplayer Odysseus - photo by Natalie Keller Reinert: http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/ From our vantage point the past week has been a whirlwind of mind-boggling activity.  We stood and cheered as the undefeated Zenyatta imposed her will on the field of the Santa Margarita in typical Slow ...