By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA If you read my blogs, you know that I spent more than 12 years as part of the management team at Churchill Downs. During those years, I held several titles...
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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...
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The shiver of anticipation during the playing of "My Old Kentucky Home" as the horses parade onto the track at Churchill Downs, the roar of the cheering crowd, and the horses' pounding hooves as they turn...
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Picking a Kentucky Derby horse can sometimes be as much about tossing others as it is selecting the winner. In large part, handicapping is a process of elimination, especially in a field of 20 horses....
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As I’m sure you already read on our Web site a few days ago , there is a chance that Devil May Care could run in the Derby instead of the Oaks, depending on how her workout at Churchill goes April 24....
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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...
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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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The second largest opening day crowd in history gathered at Keeneland Friday. Shoulder to shoulder and plenty of body heat everywhere, thank goodness I could get relief by watching horses while standing...
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There were several nice moves in the big Kentucky Derby prep races this past weekend. The Lane's End was pretty decisive, but the Louisiana Derby had a pack at the end of the final turn. Were there any...
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