LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2013) -- Twenty-five races remain on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), with the Jan. 4 Jerome Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct and the Jan. 11 Sham (gr...
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Manuel Ycaza won his second Florida Derby in 1969 with Top Knight (Blood-Horse Archives) I first profiled Hall of Fame jockey Manuel Ycaza in 2009 when Churchill Downs' old website was running a series...
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Before last weekend the 2012 Kentucky Derby trail was pretty easy to figure out: Union Rags was at the top of the mountain, and then there was everyone else. A win by Union Rags in the Florida Derby would...
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One of the great storylines of this year’s Derby trail is the ongoing love affair between horsewoman Tami Bobo and her “pet” Take Charge Indy, upset winner of the Florida Derby. The affection Bobo has...
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Fair or not, the Florida Derby is generally considered the most important prep of the season, and has been so for about a decade. Over the last 11 years its winner has produced three Kentucky Derby winners...
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A few years ago when I started doing this blog I used to put out a Kentucky Derby top 10 list every few weeks beginning in February. Then I realized what a fruitless task it was and I stopped. We all have...
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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...
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Who will win the 2011 Florida Derby? Who will finish last? Is it Soldat's race? Will Dialed In be flying late? Can Flashpoint carry that speed? Which son of Bernardini (To Honor and Serve, Stay Thirsty...
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(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...
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So, at this late date, are there any proven horses left who did not make the third and final Future Wager field despite looking like legitimate Kentucky Derby contenders. In one instance the answer is...
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