Let's get this out of the way first: Todd Pletcher needs to win the Kentucky Derby to get the monkey off his back, to put his demons to rest, to silence his critics. Pick whichever cliché you'd like, Pletcher...
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In 2007 Todd Pletcher saddled five Kentucky Derby starters. Though none of them would wind up hitting the board, Pletcher was the main focus of attention in the week leading up to the classic with his...
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(Originally published in the February 27, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) It seems funny to say fillies took a...
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Welcome back to Triple Crown Talk. I look forward to helping everyone get excited about the 2010 Kentucky Derby and providing information about the leading contenders. I already know there will be lively...
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The Breeders' Cup pre-entries are out. Here is a complete list for each of the 14 races. I'm interested to get your thoughts on some of them. Anything surprise you? Any disappointments? I have a few thoughts...
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The Daily Racing Form ’s David Grening, horse racing’s hardest working writer, wrote that Todd Pletcher, the trainer of Munnings, was disappointed when his colt drew the rail in Saturday’s 7-furlong King...
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Entering the Florida Derby, there were a couple key questions that Quality Road had to answer: Would he bounce off a huge Fountain of Youth effort and could he get two turns? The Jimmy Jerkens trainee...
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From Railbird - Graham Motion, a great guy but not exactly a human quote machine, has one good line this week for reporters about Adriano and he's sticking to it: "I must be the only trainer in the world...
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Big Truck. Bob Black Jack. Denis of Cork. El Gato Malo. For the past couple months we have all heard talk of and read about each of these colts as possible Kentucky Derby starters and/or contenders. The...
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One of these years it's gonna happen. And it's gonna be sooner than later. The law of averages says so. What am I talking about? The Kentucky Derby drought that has followed three of the best trainers...
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