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Just three weeks until the big day now. I hope everyone is starting to narrow down their Kentucky Derby choices. After Saturday, we should pretty much know what the field will look like. Only next week's Lexington Stakes remains. Just a reminder to join me right here for the live blog chat on Saturday, April 11 at noon EDT. We'll go over the ...

By Rob Fundter, AMATEURCAPPER On the heels of REGAL RANSOM upsetting DESERT PARTY in the UAE Derby, QUALITY ROAD won the Florida Derby which will assure an honest pace in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands.  The two early pace winners could join THE PAMPLEMOUSSE, OLD FASHIONED, and perhaps PAPA CLEM at the head of an honest, ...

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.

There have been numerous comments in the media this week vilifying Jeff Mullins, and how the detention barn incident caused a black eye for racing right before the sport’s biggest day.If this indeed was a case of Mullins simply making a foolish mistake, and that is currently under investigation, there is no denying he should have been aware of the ...

With the weekend Kentucky Derby trials -- the Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I), Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), and Illinois Derby (gr. II) -- going to horses (I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile, and Musket Man, respectively) that had captured graded stakes on their previous start, the most interesting new 3-year-old stakes winner was the filly Hooh ...

Just about anyone starting out as a Thoroughbred breeder perceives himself as a near-expert. After all, it's just horses, right?  No brain surgery here. Whether it's because of a lifelong love of horses or a family background in racing or the self-assuredness of having succeeded at another enterprise, the pattern is common:  Feel ...

  The Kentucky Derby has been won by some of the greatest trainers in the history of the sport.  We've listed the 16 who have won more than one Kentucky Derby.  Rank them in order, from first through 16th, and see how your selections stack ...

The weekend crowned two new grade I winners among the older division. Vinery already has one promising stallion prospect in their homebred Friesan Fire, a 3-year-old son of A.P. Indy (TrueNicks,SRO). Now they have another in 4-year-old Kodiak Kowboy. A son of Vinery stallion Posse (TrueNicks,SRO) , Kodiak Kowboy was purchased by Vinery as a ...

My horses had a big weekend, including several old friends. How did your's do?Winning feels good..., but I need to learn to take my own advice.Opening day of Keeneland was a little cool and overcast, but that wasn't going to keep me away. The crowd was small, and I was a little concerned about the number of people present. I lost some money on my ...