One of the great aspects of the Derby trail is that in most cases the decisions made are not proven right or wrong until the first Saturday in May. So, you can debate all you want whether the decision...
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by Alan Porter Last weekend on the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) scene, the most impressive performance was the effort of the much-touted Brethren in the Sam F. Davis (gr. III, video below). In terms of a classic...
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.postComments { DISPLAY: none } .commentsContainer { DISPLAY: none } .commentForm { DISPLAY: none } John Asher, vice president of Racing Communications at Churchill Downs, will be the next guest on BloodHorse...
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Our report on this weekend’s stakes action will appear on Tuesday, but for now there are several allowance and maiden races from the past few weeks that should be touched on, based solely on observation...
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(As part of special series leading up to the Triple Crown, Mike Repole, owner of undefeated champion Uncle Mo, has agreed to author an exclusive guest blog for Triple Crown Talk. The blog, a diary of sorts...
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by Ian Tapp Few could mount a serious case that Uncle Mo was not one of the most talented 2-year-olds American racing has seen in quite a while. He was impressive at six furlongs, brilliant at a mile,...
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Derby Horse: Cool Blue Red Hot Watch Cool Blue Red Hot's race against Soldat. Review the race results here . Finding the horses that are late bloomers with little hype around them so far, and whom will...
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In 1996, Grindstone won the Louisiana Derby (which at the time was a grade III and run in mid-March), prepped for the Kentucky Derby in the Arkansas Derby, and went on to capture the roses by a nose. Three...
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by Ian Tapp Dialed In ’s story begins in late April, 20 years ago, when a gelding named Dinard was the 1991 Kentucky Derby favorite. The son of Strawberry Road had just worn down Best Pal to win the Santa...
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1 Uncle Mo Todd Pletcher Indian Charlie —Playa Maya, by Arch For raw talent, he stands above the others. He has the potential to be a superstar if he can keep showing that same brilliance at nine and 10...
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