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A huge weekend of racing like this, which includes three Derby preps and opening weekend of Keeneland, needs little introduction. Let's get right to it. Santa Anita Derby It was a major bummer to see a talented horse like Premier Pegasus injured and out of the race. It's a reminder of how fleeting Kentucky Derby dreams can be, and unfortunately, ...

It was my thought all along that the Florida Derby was going to be the most telling prep race of the season. In hindsight I believe I was right, but not in the way that I expected. With the exception of Dialed In and an unexpected big run from Shackleford, the Florida Derby was largely disappointing. Three of the top Triple Crown ...

 (Part III of an ongoing blog series authored by Mike Repole, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo) Wow, I can't believe that it is already April. Over the next two weeks, God willing, Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo will take their final steps before the Kentucky Derby. I'm possibly five weeks away from a lifelong dream. After ...

Last summer, the sports world was dragged--nauseatingly and unrelentingly--through the most high profile free agent process in the history of professional sports during the LeBron James saga. When James finally announced ''The Decision'' to play for the Miami Heat to millions on national television, most of us were happier to finally have it over ...

There are three Kentucky Derby preps on the calendar this weekend, as well as the Dubai World Cup. Plenty of good betting opportunities all around, so let's get right into it. Louisiana Derby What was rumored to be a short field only about a week before entries turned into a full field of 13. Mucho Macho Man is the 9-5 morning-line choice after ...

The Factor was the talk of the racing nation after dazzling in the Rebel Stakes on Saturday, but only minutes before a 3-year-old that many of us never heard of burst onto the scene loud and clear. It was Maclean's Music, who broke his maiden by 7 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita while running six furlongs in 1:07.44 under a hand ride. If you haven't ...

The Rebel is the only Kentucky Derby prep of the weekend but it's a full field which results in a good betting opportunity, and it has maybe the most intriguing Derby contender out there: The Factor. If The Factor can't carry his electrifying speed around two turns Bob Baffert will drop him back to sprinting. But if he is successful, he will move ...

First it was Team Uncle Mo throwing a curveball by going to the Timely Writer at Gulfstream instead of the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II). Now there is a chance that the connections of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite might call another audible. Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher have said since the beginning of the year that Uncle Mo would ...

Will Brethren put away a seemingly overmatched field and continue his ascent to the top of the division? Who will shoot to the top of the class in California? And will Uncle Mo begin his season in style? These are the questions that we await the answers to on a busy and important weekend of racing. Let's get right into it. Tampa Bay ...

Part II in an ongoing blog series authored by Mike Repole, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo.   After four months off, Uncle Mo is back in the entry box! The Timely Writer Stakes it is. As owner of the Kentucky Derby favorite, I'm not surprised that every decision I make is second-guessed by fans and media; it ...