Instead of going into analysis on each horse, I'll keep it succinct and focus only on horses I like best. The main focus of all my bets will be on Lookin At Lucky and Noble's Promise . I have not been wowed by any 3-year-old this season and with Eskendereya out, I don't think any of the current Derby...

KENTUCKY DERBY Bets pre-draw: Lookin At Lucky Devil May Care Sidney's Candy Super Saver Noble's Promise Bets post-draw: Devil May Care Lookin At Lucky Line of David American Lion Mission Impazible The Slop Bets: Devil May Care Discreetly Mine Mission Impazible American Lion Stately Victor The Prices...

Just a few short days ago it was a nice, tidy Derby picture. We had the Todd Squad, led by the big, bad morning-line favorite Eskendereya. Baffert was playing the role of underdog. There were the customary "bubble" horses whose connections were doing their annual complaining about the graded earnings...

Your task is simple. I want your Overall pick for the WINNER of the Kentucky Derby 136 and tell me why. Then I want who will be second and third. Finally, who is your sentimental pick for the race, unless you are Dray and choose the chalk =) Overall pick: Lookin at Lucky Comment: Derby has been on Baffert...

Okay, so I have some major adjusting to do from my last Top 10 on March 14. Odysseus (previously No. 1) was injured in a disappointing Blue Grass, Noble's Promise (No. 4) was banged up after a disappointing Arkansas Derby, Interactif (No. 6) might not even be entered in the Derby after a disappointing...

Remember my blog post last week when I wrote it might take $150,000 to make the Derby? Well, that might need to be revised. Here is the current graded earnings list . While at least four in the top 20 are not pointing toward Churchill, it still looks like it may take at least $150,000, and maybe as much...

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." --...

What a bittersweet weekend of racing. It was the best day of Triple Crown preps we've seen to date, with the Tampa Bay Derby and Rebel both being decided by a nose, and the San Felipe by a half-length. Unfortunately, things soured a bit as we watched Rachel Alexandra get upset by Zardana. And the next...

If you're a racing fan, you can't ask for much more than what is on tap Saturday: three important Kentucky Derby preps and the season debuts of Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta . The 3-year-old races will give us a much clearer picture of the top Derby contenders and set things up well for the final preps...

With nearly two months of the Derby prep trail completed, quite honestly I have not been blown away with the 3-year-old crop as a whole. Maybe that's why the horse I have ranked No. 1 on my list doesn't even have any graded earnings yet. I'm hoping my outlook changes in March. Admittedly, Eskendereya...