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After a bit of a slow start to the Road to the Kentucky Derby in terms of field size, horsemen's interest has been picking up as they try to qualify their 3-year-olds for the season's opening classic. The past seven races--counting the 11 starters in the March 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park--have featured field sizes larger or ...

With the Derby trail in full swing, the highlight of the week did not take place on the racetrack, but on the internet, and had nothing to do with this year's perplexing Kentucky Derby picture. But it did have something to do with the Derby and the Triple Crown. A visit to Amazon.com revealed the long-awaited news that Lenny Shulman's book on ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman I can certainly understand why some handicappers are reluctant to play #7 Hidden Scroll in Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park. There are plenty of reasons to oppose him, with perhaps the biggest being his 9-5 morning line odds. That's a pretty ...

The Blood-Horse magazine has started a series of features on old horses, which is a great idea. so I thought I would join in and write about a remarkable horse, one who exemplifies the true essence of the Thoroughbred. The racing world got to know trainer Tim Ritchey when he stormed on the scene in 2004 and 2005 with the tough, brilliant, and ...

Thoroughbred racing might be the greatest game played outdoors, but it is also the toughest. The death of one of the sport’s stars, Battle of Midway, in a training mishap Feb. 23 at Santa Anita Park was a cruel blow, not only to his owners—WinStar Farm and the Heller family’s Don Alberto Stable—but to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, his crew, and all ...

1 Game Winner Bob Baffert Candy Ride (ARG)—Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy Improbable has made a stronger impression in the morning and it’s extremely close for the top spot. I would think of them as the co-leaders of the division until they prove otherwise. I did like his seven-furlong work in 1:25 in company with Dr. Dorr and the way he ...

With no points races scheduled this weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, it is a good time to reflect and scrutinize some of the more impressive victories seen so far. Beginning March 2, seven straight weekends through April 13 will offer at least one points race as the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) ...

With no points races scheduled this weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, it is a good time to reflect and scrutinize some of the more impressive victories seen so far. Beginning March 2, seven straight weekends through April 13 will offer at least one points race as the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) field ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman With 72 days remaining until the Kentucky Derby, the field is slowly starting to crystallize, and we're getting a better idea of which foreign-based runners might have the Kentucky Derby as a distant goal. In recent years, Churchill Downs has done quite well attracting international ...