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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Free Food, Free Knowledge 2009 The open houses for 2009 held lots of good experiences, bitter cold and crazy winds aside. Once again I was able to venture out and visit old friends, meet many new friends...
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Below is a list of the last 20 Kentucky Derby winners and where they finished in their final prep race: 2007 - Street Sense, 2 nd Blue Grass Stakes 2006 - Barbaro, 1 st Florida Derby 2005 - Giacomo, 4...
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With less than four weeks left until Derby day, and only a couple of important preps remaining, things are finally beginning to take shape. What did we learn last weekend? Well, for one, Colonel John is...
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This weekend I have seven horses racing from my virtual stable at www.roadtotheroses.com. It is the last chance for a few of my horses to make a convincing move for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum...
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Like everybody else who watched the Florida Derby, my initial reaction to the dominating performance of Big Brown was, "Wow!" Several factors made the five-length victory so impressive: A) The fact that...
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As you guys know from previous blogs, when it comes to Kentucky Derby Future Wagers, I am all about big prices. I won't go near anything less than 20-1 and with only about five weeks until the Big Show...
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Well, well, well. So apparently this year's Kentucky Derby is not going to be as easy as we all thought it was. Perhaps, the Affirmed/Alydar-type duel between War Pass and Pyro may not come to fruition...
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This time one year ago Carl Nafzger was the hottest name in the sport. His tremendous 3-year-old Street Sense was just starting his campaign to the 2007 Kentucky Derby, beginning with his victory in the...
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1: Pyro is a monster . He confirmed what a lot of people thought after watching the Risen Star, and this time, the skeptics (admittedly, I was one of them) have no excuses. His style, pedigree and eye...
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